The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: patmci on February 03, 2010, 09:25:54 pm
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I have 2 in pig sows a breeding boar and fattener in a paddock and am feeding them around 14 kilos of barley,flaked maize, soya and beet pulp in a wet mix. They get 7 kilos in the morning and the same in the evening. Is this enough or should i up it. They finish it about 10 minutes.
Regards Patrick
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It really depends on how they look, although personally we always feed at least 2 kilos per pig per day, in this colder weather its 3, plus vegetables.
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How old is the fattener? Have you felt the others for condition? As a general guide; when you press on their back and down around their ribs;[pressure should be moderate] you should just be aware of their bones ;if they feel very obvious then increase feed. Old time pig farmers recommend that it should take about 20 mins for the feed to be eaten it is a pretty accurate measure of feed levels . We generally feed about 7lbs -8lbs for adults and stick to the rule of 1lb of meal per month of life [up to 6lbs of meal ]for fatteners. I hope all that makes sense