What feed is best for pigs?

What feed is best for pigs?

Pigs can eat all kinds of scraps, or leftover food such as mealie-pap, bread, vegetables, fruit and pig pellets. Real pig pellets are, however, the best feed. Do not only feed one vegetable (such as cabbage), because pigs need a varied diet to stay healthy.

What should you not feed pigs?

What not to feed pigs is anything moldy, slimy, or rotten. Raw meat and raw eggs should never be fed to swine. Feeding raw meat to pigs can transfer diseases such as foot and mouth disease. Eating raw eggs can interfere with the biotin absorption of pigs.

What to feed pigs to make them grow fast?

Feed the sow more than the recommended quantity if she's willing to eat more, to prevent weight loss during lactation. The daily quantity of feed can be provided in two equal portions, mixed with water, early in the morning and late in the afternoon. Sows eat more feed when it's mixed with water.

How do you feed pigs cheaply?

You can either feed them whole kernel corn or soak the corn in water overnight and feed it to them in a slop form. This will fill in every wrinkle they have. The last cheap food option for pigs is to feed them compost. Keep a bucket and any food you would normally discard, send it to your pigs.

How many times a day should a pig be fed?

In essence, it becomes a habit for them, and natural. I recommend feeding twice a day, once in the morning, and once in the evening, and as close to 12 hours apart as you can get. For example, an ideal time would be 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. each day.

How can I increase my pig’s appetite?

Pigs like the taste and do well on it. You can feed it dry mixed into the regular feed, or add water and “slop” the pig. Feed four to eight oz. per day per pig to help stimulate appetite.

Is corn good for pigs?

Dear Steve: Cracked corn is O.K. for your pig, but is not nutritionally adequate. Also, you must be sure the cracked corn in not contaminated with mycotoxins. Your pig needs a balanced diet.