Assessment of the current status of Binh Thuan co pig breed raising in some provinces of the South central Vietnam
The objective of this study was to evaluate the current status of Binh Thuan Co pig (Co pig) farming in the some provinces of South Central region, thereby providing solutions to preserve, exploit and develop this pig breed. This survey used the random sampling method of 100 households raising Co pig in Binh Thuan in Binh Thuan and Ninh Thuan provinces. The survey information is designed into questionnaires with important indicators. The results show that the Co pig breed is mainly raised in farming households (99%) and the number of livestock raising households has increased rapidly in the past 5 years in the surveyed households. The proportion of Co pigs is relatively low in the structure of pig herds in surveyed households in Binh Thuan (21.69%) and very high in Ninh Thuan (94.70%). The rate of semi-free grazing of Co pigs is high in Binh Thuan (68%) and high in confinement in Ninh Thuan (62%). The rate of periodic disinfection and disinfection spraying is 70% in Ninh Thuan and 65% in Binh Thuan. The vaccination rate for disease prevention is 100% in Ninh Thuan and 49% in Binh Thuan. The rate of infectious diseases such as pasteurellosis, classical swine fever and African swine fever in Ninh Thuan is higher than in Binh Thuan. Reproductive indicators of Co pigs are relatively low in Binh Thuan and higher in Ninh Thuan. Age of estrus; age of first breeding; body weight at first breeding in Co pigs breed in Binh Thuan and Ninh Thuan are 4.84 - 4.82 months respectively; 5.37 - 5.18 months; 27.95 - 31.55 kg. The number of live newborn piglets/litter and the number of weaned piglets/litter in Binh Thuan and Ninh Thuan are 5.9 - 6.9 piglets/litter and 4.7 - 6.2 piglets/litter, respectively. This is a pig breed with potential for development in the South Central region.
