In pigs of the breed
mangal the intensity of the growth of muscle and not fat tissue is genetically determined.
Mangals are omnivorous, they eat both plant and animal feed, their processing products, various food waste and technical residues. In winter, the ration consists of hay, cuttings from corn stalks, root vegetables, chestnuts, and acorns.
The weight of an adult "
mangala" reaches over 300 kg
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There are 12-16 piglets in an average brood.
Pigs of the Mangal breed are not vaccinated, because they have a strong immune system.
In winter, 70% of the diet consists of hay, corn stalks and root crops, 30% - acorns, chestnuts. In the summer, 80% of the ration consists of various grasses, young twigs of shrubs, etc. 20% of the ration is grain waste.
Pigs This breed does not require a warm room in winter, and does not need a balanced compound feed. Mangalitsa grows beautifully on grass, grain and vegetable waste. Independent in farrowing. They gain 180-250 kg per hour.