Village committee office.
Zhou Ziwen, Wu Dagang and the team leader were sitting together, discussing matters concerning the pig farm.
Wu Dagang and the team leader had no objection to Zhou Ziwen's desire to expand the scale of the pig farm from the very beginning.
Since the mushroom cultivation base was built, they have felt more confident.
The income from the mushroom cultivation base alone is more than that of the entire production team.
Moreover, the cost of growing mushrooms is not high, and after sharing the money with the commune, there is still a lot left over from the sales.
With money in their pockets, Wu Dagang and the team leader felt more confident.
Just like now when Zhou Ziwen proposed to build a pig farm, none of them objected.
In Dabazi Village, although there are four giants, the ones who really call the shots are Wu Dagang and the team leader.
As long as they nod, there will basically be no problem.
"Ziwen, since the pig farm needs to be so big, why don't we just choose a new location and build a new one instead of expanding the village pig farm?"
Seeing Zhou Ziwen being so generous, Wu Dagang was unwilling to be left behind.
"Old Wu, that's a good suggestion." The team leader nodded in agreement. "The existing pig farm is too small and the facilities are outdated. If we want to expand, it might be more appropriate to select a new site and build a new one."
Hearing this, Zhou Ziwen became even happier.
He nodded and said, "I also think it's better to choose a new location. We need to find a place with sufficient area, good ventilation, smooth drainage, and relatively convenient transportation to facilitate the transportation of feed and the sale of live pigs in the future."
Wu Dagang stroked his chin and thought for a moment, "How about that piece of land east of the village? It's large and close to the main road outside the village, so transportation will be very convenient."
The captain frowned. "That piece of land to the east is nice, but it's a bit low. Will it be prone to water accumulation?"
Zhou Ziwen also thought of this problem. "Let's go take a look first! See if it can be renovated. If not, we can consider other places."
"Okay, let's go and see it now." The team leader acted decisively and left as soon as he said.
The three of them set out together and soon arrived at the place Wu Dagang mentioned.
Zhou Ziwen carefully examined the surrounding terrain and environment.
He found that although the area was low-lying, there were some naturally formed ditches around it, which, if utilized and modified, might solve the problem of waterlogging.
He pointed to the ditches and said to Wu Dagang and the team leader, "Uncle Wu, Uncle Zhou, look at these ditches. We can dredge and widen them to make the water flow more smoothly."
"Then we rationally planned the drainage system inside the pig farm to divert the accumulated water into these ditches and then discharge it into the nearby creek."
"Okay, you are an expert in this area, so you have the final say." Wu Dagang nodded.
Zhou Ziwen did not refuse this.
Ever since he decided to raise pigs, he had no intention of staying out of it.
Zhou Ziwen continued, "In addition to drainage issues, we also need to consider the layout of the pigpen."
"Landrace pigs need enough space to move around, so the pig pens need to be designed to be spacious."
"And we need to divide the breeding areas into different areas according to different growth stages, such as piglet areas and fattening areas."
Wu Dagang and the team leader listened carefully and nodded in agreement from time to time.
"In addition, ventilation and insulation facilities are also very important. Landrace pigs are sensitive to the ambient temperature and need to be kept warm in winter and ventilated and cooled in summer," Zhou Ziwen added.
"So how do we solve the feed problem?" the team leader asked. "Landrace pigs have a big appetite and they have high requirements for feed quality."
In fact, feed is what Wu Dagang and the team leader are most concerned about.
After all, a pig has a big appetite.
Although pigs can be fed grass, they also need to be fed a certain amount of grain.
"Uncle Zhou, you don't have to worry about the feed. I've read some books on breeding and have some experience in raising pigs. If nothing else, at least it should be possible to reduce some of the food consumption."
Zhou Ziwen smiled and said.
"Can we also reduce food consumption? How?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Dagang and the team leader were a little surprised.
What they don’t know is that raising pigs can also reduce food consumption.
"Use biological feed." Zhou Ziwen replied with a smile.
"Biological feed? What is this?"
They heard Zhou Ziwen's words clearly, but they didn't understand what they meant when put together.
"Biological feed uses some specific microorganisms or biotechnology to improve the nutritional value and digestibility of feed," Zhou Ziwen explained patiently.
"For example, we can use some fermentation technologies to convert crude fiber feed that is difficult for pigs to digest and absorb directly into nutrients that are more easily absorbed through microbial fermentation. In this way, even if we use less grain, the pigs can still get enough nutrition."
Zhou Ziwen's words left Wu Dagang and the team leader confused and they didn't understand what he meant.
"The raw materials for bio-feed are actually very simple. They are just crop straw. Through scientific and technological means, these straws are allowed to rot. For example, corn stalks, soybean stalks, rice straw, wheat straw, even weeds, leaves, and reeds by the river can all be used as raw materials."
Seeing that Wu Dagang and the team leader didn't understand, Zhou Ziwen simply explained it again in simple terms.
After hearing Zhou Ziwen's explanation, Wu Dagang and the team leader's eyes widened.
"Ziwen, are you saying that the straw we usually use for burning can also be turned into pig feed?" Wu Dagang asked in shock, with a trembling voice.
The captain also looked incredulous. He stared at Zhou Ziwen, waiting for his answer.
Zhou Ziwen smiled and nodded, then replied, "That's right, Uncle Wu. Although these crop straws are not edible for humans, they can be converted into excellent pig feed after fermentation. Moreover, the cost of this feed is very low, so we can almost ignore it."
"Will this work?" Wu Dagang still couldn't believe it.
He knew that cows eat straw, but he had never heard that pigs could eat it too.
Zhou Ziwen saw the doubts in Wu Dagang and the captain's eyes, and he patiently continued to explain, "Uncle Wu, this is indeed feasible."
“Pigs are omnivores and their digestive systems are able to process a wide range of feed types.”
"The key is how we can convert this straw into a form that the pigs can digest and absorb."
He continued: "Through microbial fermentation, the cellulose and hemicellulose in the straw can be broken down into simpler sugars, which the pigs can more easily obtain energy from."
"At the same time, some beneficial bacteria produced during the fermentation process can help improve the intestinal health of pigs and increase overall breeding efficiency."
After hearing this, the team leader nodded thoughtfully: "It sounds reasonable, but no one in our village knows this technology. How can we operate it?"
"I can!" Zhou Ziwen said in a flat tone.
But these simple words made the captain and Wu Dagang ecstatic. (End of this chapter)
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