Altitude Stockfeeds

We are delighted to announce the opening of our new

branch in Makoni, further expanding our reach and services to the community. Altitude Stockfeeds is committed to bringing quality service to your doorstep
Call : on 0776064102
0718863310

Right varungu chichemo Chasvika we have reduced prices💃🏿💃🏿

Maize germ
Soya meal
Wheat bran
Sunflower cake
Maize bran
Rice bran

Visit our shop along seke road NRZ premises red warehouse on your left side. Munenge masvika

😊 Happy Valentine's Day in advance, valued customers! 💓 As a token of appreciation, we're offering a special discount on wheat bran:
- $200 per tonne (from $240)
- $10 per 50kg bag (from $12)

Hurry! This promo runs until Feb 15. 🕒
Thanks for your support one day 😂 we'll shout your names loud at Mbuya Nehanda statue one day! Thank you for the support 😁 .

Care and management of piglets from birth to weaning (typically 4–8 weeks) requires ensuring immediate intake of colostrum within 2–6 hours, maintaining a warm environment providing iron injections to prevent anemia, and introducing creep feed by 7–14 days.

Key practices include disinfecting navels, clipping needle teeth, tail docking, castrating males, and minimizing stress. Key Management Phases: Birth & Immediate Care (0-3 Days):Warmth & Dryness: Dry piglets immediately to prevent hypothermia, especially since they lack fat reserves.

Colostrum Intake: Ensure all piglets suckle colostrum within the first 2-6 hours for immunity.Processing: Disinfect the navel cord with iodine. Clip needle teeth to protect the sow’s udder.Anemia Prevention: Inject 1-2 ml of Iron dextran (50-100 mg) at 2-3 days old to prevent anemia, repeating at 12-14 days.

Cross-fostering: Balance litters by moving piglets to sows with fewer young within 24 hours.Pre-Weaning Care (1 Week - Weaning):Creep Feeding: Introduce high-quality, palatable creep feed from 7–14 days to develop the digestive system.Water Access: Provide clean water to piglets early.

Castration: Castrate male piglets not intended for breeding at 3-4 weeks.Vaccination: Administer vaccinations according to local, recommended schedules.Weaning (4 - 8 Weeks):Method: Wean at 4-6 weeks for intensive systems or up to 8 weeks in other systems.Preparation: Gradually reduce sow milk by separating them for a few hours daily before total separation.

Post-Weaning: Move piglets to a clean, dry, and warm pen (often in groups of 20). Common Hazards & Mitigation: Crushing: Install farrowing rails or use crates to prevent the sow from crushing piglets.Scours/Diarrhea: Maintain strict sanitation, keep floors dry, and ensure a warm, draft-free environment.Hypothermia: Use heat lamps or hovers, especially in cold weather.

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Client feed back: i just felt this might help someone 👏👏NEW FARMERS

When I started pig farming, I was excited, motivated, and confident I would “figure things out as I go.”
I did figure things out, but mostly through mistakes that cost me money, time, and unnecessary stress.

One of the biggest shocks was realizing that feed, not housing, quietly eats up most of your money. If your feeding plan is weak, profit doesn’t stand a chance, no matter how fine your pens look. That’s when I understood that pig farming rewards planning, not guesswork.

I also learned that not every pig that looks big is profitable. Some pigs eat heavily, look big, and still disappoint on the scale. What truly matters is efficiency, how well a pig converts feed into weight, not just size. That’s when breed choice and crossbreeding stopped being opinions and became business decisions.

One thing that helped me early on was keeping records, even when the farm was small. Writing things down made it easier to see where money was going and whether the numbers made sense long before pigs were sold. It prevented false profit assumptions and helped me make decisions based on facts, not feelings.

At some point, I thought growth meant getting more pigs. But I later realized that expanding without fixing inefficiencies only multiplies losses. A small farm that isn’t profitable won’t magically become profitable just because you added more pigs

And finally, passion alone doesn’t keep a farm running. Discipline, systems, and consistency does. Pig farming rewards farmers who plan ahead, manage details, and stay focused even when things get tough.

If you’re just starting out, these lessons can save you a lot. If you’ve been farming for a while, you probably learned some of them the hard way too…

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