Chapter 448: The art of breeding pigs, the ruthless pig factory director
Of course, if he just wanted to show two people how many pigs he had, Yi Xiaotian didn't have to do this.
One of his purposes is to promote his new and improved domestic pigs to the two big investors, and to promote this breeding method as well.
As long as Master Kuo's words spread to Cao Jun, Cao Cao would not be able to give up the great gift Yi Xiaotian gave him.
At that time, Yi Xiaotian only needs to count the banknotes...oh no, just count the silver.
After the first step was achieved, Yi Xiaotian smiled and led the two of them directly to open the fence and enter the pig pen.
"Two months."
Yi Xiaotian gestured at them with his fingers.
"It took me two months to build such a shed. As you can see, this shed is enough to accommodate nearly two thousand pigs."
"First of all, we solved the problem of pig farming scale."
Yi Xiaotian walked in front with his hands behind his back, leaving only Cao Cao and Cao Ren sighing one after another behind them.
This scene looks quite funny.
"Troughs, water troughs, detachable fences, neat grids, ventilated enclosures, and of course greenhouses to block wind and sun. Everything is for convenience and quality."
At this time, Cao Ren finally muttered behind his back:
"Brother... this is better than the accommodation we sometimes lived in when we were marching and fighting..."
"Ahem...don't talk yet..."
Cao Cao also had to admit that this pig did live more comfortably than they often did.
People can be more angry than others, and people can be more angry than pigs. This is what Cao Cao did not expect.
Of course, Boss Cao is not vindictive with the pigs. What he pays attention to is what the pigs eat.
Although there were residues in the trough, it was definitely not what he had heard before. It only had the fishy smell of swill.
These pigs eat real grains and vegetables!
As if he saw what Cao Cao was thinking, Yi Xiaotian pointed to the trough and the busy workers in the distance and said:
"The feeds are all formulated by me myself."
"Brother Hi, do you know the name of this feed?"
"Brother Yi, please clarify..."
This time Cao Cao really began to ask for advice humbly. He suddenly realized that Yi Xiaotian was spending so much time raising these pigs and would definitely not be a loss-making business. Just the construction of these sheds was a bit confusing to him.
Naturally, he is more interested in understanding the mystery.
"First fine, then green, and finally supplemented with coarse ingredients."
"Add less and eat more, avoid sparse feeding and dry feeding."
"Lastly, you must make a habit of doing it regularly and rationing it."
Then the two of them were confused.
What are these? What is essence? What is green? What is timing and quantitative...
Of course Yi Xiaotian will explain to them.
“Concentrate is the feed that pigs eat the most, and it is also the key to making domestic pigs grow meat. It is basically made from fish mashed in the river, supplemented by soybean meal. It is not easy to add too much water. If you feed more water and dilute it, the pigs will eat less feed.
If you drink a lot of water, you will be full without eating anything, the food will be wasted, and the pig will not grow fat, are you right?"
Cao Cao and Cao Ren could only nod. At first glance, they were confused by what they heard. After carefully studying the truth, it seemed that this was indeed the case.
Yi Xiaotian continued:
"Of course, you can't completely skip adding water. If you don't add water, the feed will be too dry. If it scratches the stomach, it's not worth the loss. So add an appropriate amount of water, and the ingredients should be crushed as finely as possible. This is the concentrate."
"Green materials include vegetable roots, wheat bran, and rice bran. As long as they are palatable, delicious, and digestible, they can strengthen the pig's body."
"Finally, there is no need to increase the amount of concentrate before the pigs are put out of the market. Feed more coarse and green materials. After all, as you think, by the time the pigs are put out of the market, the pigs have generally grown up. No matter how much concentrate is fed at this time, it will not be enough.
If the owner of the family grows rapidly, it is better to reduce costs and make the owner’s meat more elastic..."
Cao Cao and Cao Ren looked at each other and basically saw an incredible light in each other's eyes.
Once upon a time, had any of them ever thought that they would have such skills in raising pigs?
But what Yi Xiaotian said was orderly and not chaotic at all, and the logic was intertwined with each other. It seemed that this was really the case.
"Fine ingredients, green ingredients, coarse ingredients... plus such a comfortable environment, no wonder the pigs raised by Brother Yi are so delicious!"
Cao Ren was simply amazed and couldn't help but start to admire.
"But if it's just like this, is it really worth going to such a big fight?"
"Oh? What did Brother Hidden find?"
Yi Xiaotian smiled with satisfaction. He was not satisfied with Master Ren's praise, but he heard Master Ren's thoughtful voice and knew that the other party had finally discovered the most critical part of his pig raising.
Why he calls it innovation and improvement? It is the first step of technology. If you raise livestock and eat well, the meat will grow well. To put it bluntly, these are all superficial things. As long as you think about it, everyone can understand.
But now——
Cao Cao looked at the fat and white pigs in the pen, and finally felt something strange that he had been confused about from the beginning.
"Brother Yi, you domesticated pig...why are you so honest and obedient?"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Yi Xiaotian couldn't help laughing.
"As expected of Brother Hidden, you have indeed discovered the key point!"
"good!"
Yi Xiaotian suddenly pushed the non-existent thing on the bridge of his nose and told the two people the most critical factor.
"This is a domestic pig castration technique that I personally improved. Without this technology, none of this would be enough to perform!"
——
It turns out that Yi Xiaotian has been complaining about the extremely bad-tasting pork from a long time ago.
Although there is a beautiful woman and a good cook at home, it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice. If the ingredients are ordinary or even inferior, then the cook will inevitably feel a little regretful no matter how good the cook is.
Zaosheng had the idea of improving the taste of this pork, but due to the war and lack of financial resources, he never made any plans in this regard.
This year's settlement in Yecheng finally gave Yi Xiaotian such an opportunity.
Thus, the first and largest pig farm in the late Eastern Han Dynasty was born.
Yi Xiaotian was naturally promoted to the director of Youjian Pig Farm, with more than a thousand piglets, and was about to declare war on the entire northern pork industry.
——
It's a good way to tell the truth.
Starting from Mr. Mao will play a very critical role in opening up the sales of Youjian Pig Farm’s pork business.
Yi Xiaotian told Cao Cao everything.
"Of course I can't do this pig-making craftsmanship, but there are pig-making craftsmen near Yecheng who haven't been out in the field for many years."
"I didn't invent the pig, but in the past there were no rules. The pigs that grew into adults did not have much impact on the improvement of pork quality. Farmers just wanted the big pigs to stop being restless and not to go into heat randomly.
That’s why.”
"But if the time of the piglet is pushed forward, as long as the piglet has not grown up, about twenty days old, regardless of male or female, the piglet will grow rapidly after castration."
"How fast can it be?"
Cao Cao couldn't help but ask.
Yi Xiaotian smiled and said a number that made Cao Cao gasp.
"After six months, the piglets are released to the market with excellent taste and no fishy smell."
"hiss--"
This is not to blame for Cao Cao's fuss. In fact, this number is indeed enough to have a significant impact on the marching operations.
By shortening the time it takes to grow a pig by 70%, soldiers can even have the luxury of bringing dried pork with them as rations during future marches and battles——
