Pigs are efficient converters of feed to liveweight. They have a single stomach very similar to our own, so do not cope very well with bulky fibrous feeds, particularly the younger pigs and lactating sows.
Here are a few pointers to get more out of your porkers:
An approximate meal feeding scale
Kg daily | |
Weaners | 1.0 |
Growing pigs: 25kg | 1.3 |
45kg | 2.0 |
65kg | 3.0 |
85kg | 3.5 |
Breeding sows and boars | 2.5 – 3.5 |
Suckling sows | 2.5 plus 0.5/piglet |
That covers the basics, now just a few comments on some commonly used ingredients:
If you have any questions about your pig’s diet or other health issues, please feel free to contact us.
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