Pelleted feed
Pelleted feed
How to get crossbred pig to gain faster they are on a pellet feed. I have 2,000 pound of it I need to use how can I get them to eat it better and Gain fast ?? Thanks for any answers! any small tips would be great thanks!!!!
Re: Pelleted feed
What feed is it? Just pelleted doesn't describe it.
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Re: Pelleted feed
That's alot of feed, we normally only need 600 pounds per pig and that's if it's going to heavyweight class. Make sure it's stored well or they will turn away from old, unkept feed. Hard to answer without more details but just a couple ounces of Purina heavyweight or something similar (moorfat, frosting XL) will increase feed intake and daily gain
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We have 10 pigs on that feed it is the nutrena show edge show pig feed. Crossbred hamp/berk/Hereford cross. Gilts and barrows 70-110 pounds
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This is only my experience but I would definitely recommend changing brands of feed once you are finished with that pallet. I have tried that feed my pigs just turned up their nose once I switch to purina their appetite has doubled and so did their gain there are other brands out there you can try, but that Nutrena brand I have had no luck with. I realize with that many pigs your looking at Cost, but sometimes you get what you pay for
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I tried to feed my daughter's pigs Show Edge last year and they didn't seem to like it either. They inhaled the Purina 709 and also a 18% grind we got from the local mill Ended up mixing the Show Edge with grind to get them to eat it.
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Re: Pelleted feed
I also have our pigs on the Nutrena Show Edge. They seem to beat the crap out of it. But I am worried about a making weight they way maybe 160 and fairs in 40 days. We bought 1 ton on 7-2-17 and we have about 8 bags left. So they are eating well. They are on a self feeder though butt face we have 32 bags gone in 13 days for 11 pigs. But I'm worried we're not going to make weight so I don't know what to do is it too late to switch your feed or should we mix it or just leave it alone they're eating good.
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Re: Pelleted feed
Don't switch feed but take them off the self feeder and hand feed twice a day. They will be hungrier and eat more and gain faster. You should get another 80 pounds on them just by doing that.