![]() If you are not comfortable with making your own feed, just buy feed at the farm store. These feeds are professionally formulated for great results, but do require you to your part by accurately figuring up the math and measuring the ingredients. These mixes are formulated so that you can use high quality ingredients to make your own feed at home. These numbers are from the swine feed premix that we buy for our pigs. Changing rations ideal, but not mandatory. Pig Finisher for 160-market weight pigs Feed IngredientsĪs above, using a lower protein ration will save you some money on feed costs, since protein is normally your most expensive ingredient. If you want to keep it simple, use Pig Grower 1 the whole time you have the pigs. Pig Grower 2 for 80-160 pound pigs Feed IngredientsĬhanging rations as the pigs grow will save you some money. This is the ration most people will be starting with. Pig Grower 1 for 50-80 pound pigs Feed Ingredients Pig Starter for 20-50 pound pigs Feed IngredientsĬhances are your pigs will be bigger than this, but I included it just in case. Mineral Mix: The mineral mix should be for pigs specifically. Whole beans are not digestible, the grinding process also cooks the meal making it usable for the pigs. Soybean Meal: The soybean meal must be ground, not whole beans. Whole corn is difficult for smaller piglets to effectively use. This is part of the tag on the pig premix bag Ingredients for the pig feedĬorn: The corn should be ground or at least cracked. Be accurate with the mineral mix, since it will be such a small amount compared to the corn and soybean meal. Since the listed pounds of ingredients are for a ton and we want to make 1/4 ton (500) we divide the pounds of the ingredient by 4.įor corn– 1300 divided by 4 = 325 pounds of corn per 1/4 ton batchĭon’t over complicate this, just use your phone calculator and do your best. (Smaller batches than this would fit in a wheelbarrow.) Here’s how we do it: ![]() We routinely make 500 pound batches in our feed grinder, it works just fine. Smaller batches will need a digital scale to be accurate with the mineral mix. We use an 11 pound scale and measure into coffee cans, since we are making 500 or 1,000 pound batches of feed. Your feed will only be as good as the ingredients you put into it.You will need a scale that can measure both pounds and smaller amounts like ounces.These numbers can be easily reduced to smaller batches as long as you keep the proportions the same.Rations are listed in pounds needed to make a ton (2,000 pounds) of feed.Considering making your own pig feed? Here are some numbers to help!īefore we get going there are are few things you need to know: ![]()
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