A survey was conducted on the pig raising system during the fiscal year 20551056 in
Jlwpa, Morang and Szmsari districts. The purpose of the survey was to collect
il?formation on management system of pig husbandry. All together 90 pig raising
households were surveyed through predesigned questionnaire format. After analysing the
data 87% of the farmers were found raising local pigs while 10% and 3% were found
crossbred and improved breed respectively. Maximum number of pig found was 14 and
minimum ·was 3 heads. 75% poor, 20% medium and 5% rich farmers were found involved
in pig raising. Pigs were kept under intensive, tethered and free-range system of
management. 52% farmers were recorded providing home made brewery residues.
Similarly 35% farmers were fteding their pigs homemade concentrate mixture, kitchen
waste, green vegetable, pumpkin, karkalo and other weeds. However, 13% were
producing only cereal by products including rice bran, maize bran, wheat bran and
broken cereal grains. The feeding was recorded 2-3 times daily. Most of the sheds
observed were made of stone and wood jlooring with tiles and thatched roof Feeding
trough were made locally either wood or cement. The pen were found unhygenic
condition in their management system like troughs were normally found uncleaned and
pig manure was not disposed regularly. Under this management system, natural service
were recorded at the age of 11 to 12 months which farrowed 14 to 16 months of age.
However, litter size was obtained 8 to 10 piglets(farrowing. The mortality rate of their
piglets varied from 20 to 25% before weaning. The health care and managerial practices
were found being neglected.

A survey was conducted on the pig raising system during the fiscal year 20551056 in
Jlwpa, Morang and Szmsari districts. The purpose of the survey was to collect
il?formation on management system of pig husbandry. All together 90 pig raising
households were surveyed through predesigned questionnaire format. After analysing the
data 87% of the farmers were found raising local pigs while 10% and 3% were found
crossbred and improved breed respectively. Maximum number of pig found was 14 and
minimum ·was 3 heads. 75% poor, 20% medium and 5% rich farmers were found involved
in pig raising. Pigs were kept under intensive, tethered and free-range system of
management. 52% farmers were recorded providing home made brewery residues.
Similarly 35% farmers were fteding their pigs homemade concentrate mixture, kitchen
waste, green vegetable, pumpkin, karkalo and other weeds. However, 13% were
producing only cereal by products including rice bran, maize bran, wheat bran and
broken cereal grains. The feeding was recorded 2-3 times daily. Most of the sheds
observed were made of stone and wood jlooring with tiles and thatched roof Feeding
trough were made locally either wood or cement. The pen were found unhygenic
condition in their management system like troughs were normally found uncleaned and
pig manure was not disposed regularly. Under this management system, natural service
were recorded at the age of 11 to 12 months which farrowed 14 to 16 months of age.
However, litter size was obtained 8 to 10 piglets(farrowing. The mortality rate of their
piglets varied from 20 to 25% before weaning. The health care and managerial practices
were found being neglected.