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Author Topic: Large black feeding regime..... I've got it wrong again :-(  (Read 10093 times)

Sasha

  • Joined Dec 2013
Re: Large black feeding regime..... I've got it wrong again :-(
« Reply #30 on: November 07, 2014, 07:49:16 am »
just a reminder that if you mix your own feeds, then you need a license...... ::) of course im sure you meant you put different grains in different troughs... :innocent:

They're all kept in separate bins and I just scoop them into the bucket to take them in and I feed on the floor - surely I don't need a licence to do that?

CharingPorkPantry

  • Joined Nov 2014
Re: Large black feeding regime..... I've got it wrong again :-(
« Reply #31 on: November 11, 2014, 10:16:36 am »
Hello,

First time replier. Long time LB lover! I breed purely LB's and we had the same problems when we started. They are good doers for sure. I abide by the 20 minute rule and feed an Allen and Page rare breed feed (pricey!). Nowadays we have really consistent fat levels. I think it is as much about getting your eye in as it is changing feeds etc. Mine go at 5-6 months and I watch them like hawks for the last couple. If you are grazing them or they have good rooting it will go a surprisingly long way! Definitely bring the protein levels down if possible. Remember that non traditional breeds are sometimes expected to make weight in half the time.

 

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