Returning to my hometown to inherit three mountains: Don't stop me from raising pigs

Early the next morning, Gu Chang, who had already had a preliminary idea about the pig farm, took action.

Just about to complete today's ten kilometers, Gu Chang planned to run around the foot of each mountain and select a suitable mountain as the site for the silvopastoral ecological pig farm.

There are six main mountains close to Shangouzi Village. Wohu Mountain in the south has the highest altitude and a steeper slope, so Gu Chang gave up directly; the two hills in the north are too low, and the main farmland in the village is concentrated in the north, which is even less suitable for pig farming.

Therefore, Gu Chang’s main target today is Heling Mountain in the east, and Zhufeng and Fulu Mountain in the west.

Gu Chang first went to Heling for a run. Heling is about 1,000 meters above sea level. Various fruit trees are planted from the foot of the mountain to the mountainside. Above the mountainside is a jungle, which has not been developed. The overall environment is good. The area at the foot of the mountain is also large enough, but it was ruled out by Gu Chang because of the lack of water.

Going around the village to the west, there is a dense bamboo forest on the Bamboo Peak. It is also the only mountain among the six mountains without fruit trees. There are many bamboo shoots on the mountain. Villagers often go up the mountain to pick bamboo shoots and sometimes take them down the mountain to sell. Occasionally, they can catch a few bamboo rats, which are cutely put into the pot.

So it is obvious that Zhufeng is not very suitable for the construction of a pig farm.

Only the last Fulu Mountain is left. Fulu Mountain is more than 600 meters above sea level, and to the east are continuous deep mountains. Because of its low altitude, most of the mountain is planted with fruit trees. This is where Gu Jianguo first planted fruit trees. This mountain is also the only mountain where the fruit trees taste good. In the past, there were rumors among the old people in the village that the two stars of Fulu in the sky once lived on this mountain, and it was full of spiritual energy.

The wild boar we encountered yesterday was in the valley between Fulu Mountain and the big mountain behind it. In this valley, there is a stream flowing slowly down the mountain.

Gu Chang walked around the valley and found that this place was perfect for raising pigs. The water source was clean and sufficient, the terrain was open, and there were fruit trees in the forest to provide food for the pigs. The pig manure could also provide nutrients for the growth of the fruit trees. It was a perfect match! Most importantly, the contract for this piece of land was in Gu Chang's hands!

"System, how is it here?"

"Very good, this is the most suitable place within a ten-mile radius, and the natural environment is rated level six." The system's voice sounded.

"Natural environment assessment level six? What does this mean?" Gu Chang was a little confused.

"The natural environment assessment is an overall evaluation of whether the environment is suitable for survival. It includes the final assessment of multiple aspects. Here, simply put, it can be upgraded to a sixth-level pig farm in the future."

Gu Chang was delighted when he heard this. It turned out that the pig farm could be upgraded. Level 3 was already so impressive, so level 6? How terrifying would that be!

Gu Chang was full of expectations.

"That system, the pig farm is chosen here!"

"The host has confirmed that the third-level pig farm is under construction and will last for one day."

"So fast?" Gu Chang was surprised at the speed of the system.

However, the system did not respond to him, as if it had some contempt for his shock at its speed.

Now that the site has been chosen, the next most important thing is the source of the piglets.

This is not a difficult problem. Don't forget that Gu Chang's university mentor is Professor Wang Linghai. In the pig farming industry, Professor Wang Linghai is definitely a leading figure, with students and former employees all over the world.

So Gu Chang picked up his phone and called his mentor.

"Hey, teacher, I want to start a pig farm. Can you help me find a batch of piglets?"

Professor Wang Linghai on the other end of the phone was very shocked. He had just returned home for two days and he had already started a pig farm? Was the pig farm built? Were all the supporting facilities installed?

Raising pigs is not something that can be done on a whim. Wang Linghai worriedly advised: "Xiao Chang, don't rush!"

"Those who don't plan for eternity are not qualified to plan for the present; those who don't plan for the overall situation are not qualified to plan for a region. You better think about it, Xiao Chang!"

Gu Chang was very moved when he heard the teacher's concerned dissuasion. He replied seriously: "I understand, teacher. I am not the kind of person who acts on impulse. Believe me!"

Listening to his disciple's firm answer, Professor Wang Linhai did not say much, because Gu Chang had always made him feel at ease. He was mature and steady, and did things in a generous manner. This time he would just accompany him in being willful. Even if he suffered a loss, he still had his teacher to cover the loss for his disciple!

Thinking of this, Wang Linghai said nothing more and asked, "How many pigs do you need? What breeds?"

Gu Chang thought for a while and said, "Teacher, I plan to experiment with my university graduation thesis, which is silvopastoral ecological pig farming."

"There are many mountains and hills in my hometown, and fruit trees are planted everywhere. I can graze pigs in the woods, so that the pigs and fruit trees complement each other and improve economic benefits."

Wang Linghai was somewhat shocked by his student's idea. The concept of silvopastoral ecological pig farming had just been proposed not long ago, and some places across the country had begun to try it out.

However, the real industry is rare. With the introduction of environmental tax, the environmental protection requirements of pig farms are becoming more and more stringent. Forest animal husbandry ecological pig farming is suitable for rural areas, and many pig farms have been forced to close due to non-compliance with environmental standards.

Although silvopastoral ecological pig farming has solved the problem of difficult manure treatment in the pig production process, turning waste into treasure, while improving the rural ecological environment and reducing the use of chemical fertilizers; however, ecological pig farming has high investment costs and slow capital recovery; ecological pig farming has higher requirements for management technology, immunization and prevention and control; ecological pig farming is an artificial circulation system, which is linked together. If one link fails, the entire circulation system will not be able to proceed.

Therefore, it is extremely difficult to implement forest-based pig farming smoothly. It is not as simple as we think, that is, to put pigs in the orchard.

This is also why Gu Chang was shocked by the speed at which the system built the pig farm, because the requirements for supporting facilities and systems in forestry-type pig farms are higher than those of ordinary modern pig farms.

"I want to try raising 30 pigs temporarily, and then increase the number if possible. As for the breed, I plan to choose Taihu pigs and Licha black pigs."

Wang Linghai smiled slightly on the other end of the phone, thinking that his four years of learning from him were not in vain, as his last disciple had a sharp eye.

Taihu pig and Licha black pig are one of the excellent local pig breeds in my country, and are known as "Taihu in the south and Licha in the north".

Taihu pigs are known for their high fertility and have the highest litter size among all known pig breeds in the world. After maturity, each litter can produce an average of 20 pigs. The current record for the highest birth of Taihu pigs is 42 pigs. Taihu pigs are truly a production machine!

As productive as a sow, this sentence is the best compliment to Taihu pigs!

The main production area of ​​Licha Black Pig is the hilly area, and it has a breeding history of more than 4,000 years. Licha Black Pig basically retains the characteristics of North China type pigs, such as strong adaptability, high fertility, tolerance to roughage, strong resistance to adversity, not easy to be infected with infectious diseases, and good meat quality. It is suitable for breeding all over the country, and the promotion and utilization effect is remarkable. It is called "national treasure" by some experts!

Taihu pigs can promote the continuous breeding and expansion of the pig farm, while Licha black pigs grow fast and can guarantee the short-term economic benefits of the pig farm. The combination of the two can keep the economic benefits of the pig farm at a high level. Wang Linghai is very satisfied with the choice of pig breeds by his disciples.

"Well, let's put it this way. I'll give you 15 of each type of pig, including one boar and four sows. The rest are 4 piglets each."

This is a very good ratio, which is conducive to the long-term development of the pig farm. Boars and sows can breed piglets through mating, and 20 piglets can generate economic benefits in a short period of time. Gu Chang is very grateful for the arrangement of his mentor.

After hanging up the phone, Gu Chang is now full of anticipation for tomorrow.

It is said that all things are difficult at the beginning. With the help of the system, Gu Chang's start was extremely smooth. All problems were basically solved and he just had to wait for time to come.