Many leaves are rich in plant protein and a variety of nutrients needed for pig growth and development, and can be used as pig feed. There are many leaves in nature that can be used as pig feed. Commonly used are locust leaves, poplar leaves, willow leaves, eucalyptus leaves, mulberry leaves, camphor leaves, pine needles, apple leaves, pear leaves, mountain leaves, apricot leaves, peach leaves, Grape leaves, persimmon leaves, jujube leaves, etc. In addition, the hedgehog and poplar flowers are also good feeds for pigs. The leaves used as feed are scientifically processed to not only improve their palatability, but also have a significant effect on improving the utilization rate, digestibility and nutritional value of the leaves. Several commonly used simple processing modulation methods for leaf feed are now introduced. vJP China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry

1. Blister method. After picking the tender leaves, wash them with water, put them into the tank or cement pool, use 80--100% warm water to boil, then put them in water for 2-4h (hours). It can be used beyond the surface. When soaking apricot leaves, peach leaves, willow leaves and mulberry leaves, it is necessary to change the water several times to remove the bitterness. After soaking the soaked leaves, they can be mixed into the diet to feed the pigs. vJP China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry

2. Drying method. The picked leaves are dried or dried, and after being crushed, they can be directly mixed into the feed for feeding. Such as locust leaves, mulberry leaves, poplar leaves and some fruit leaves, etc., the feeding amount is generally controlled at 5% -10% of the total amount of the diet. vJP China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry