Expensive feed :)

[Cornish Heritage]

I had to go get grain earlier this week. It had actually gone down a little from the last time but still WAY expensive. We purchase 4000lbs at a time. Well guess who I met on the way home to increase the price even more?! Yes a policeman who saw me before I saw him. Got a nice $110 speeding ticket which really added to the already expensive feed!

And no I was not belting along - only doing 67 in a 55 mph zone.

Still smiling

Liz

 

[fair weather chicken]

shame , shame, 2tons at 67 mph. you are brave.

 

[Cornish Heritage]

It was a straight bit of road which is unusual around here.

 

[ourflockof4]

Sorry about your ticket, but yeah it happens to the best of us.....

Since you mentioned getting grain though, what are you feeding your LB's? There isn't a whole lot of info out there on proper feeding for heritage breeds.

 

[Cornish Heritage]

what are you feeding your LB's?

We are currently feeding a 15% Sow & Pig pellet. In all honesty it is not the best food but is made fresh at the mill, does not contain any animal products or preservatives. If we had a choice we would feed organic but simply cannot afford it. We also supplement with cooked eggs & milk. We feed 3 to 4lbs of grain a day - that is the same for our young pigs as well as our mature ones. Heritage pigs do not need a lot of grain - they need to be kept in good shape & fit. They should get a good proportion of their feed from pasture/hay.

Depending on where you are if you can get barley, peas & sunflowers this is a good diet for pigs. We cannot get that down here.

Liz