Mikethepigman
Chillin' with the herd
@NH homesteader , not 100% on if they are the same. However 16% is good. That's about the same percent as what I feed. I have sold many piglets to folks who want to raise they meat and sometimes they've done it before. I ALWAYS mention feed to educate and hopefully save someone else some money. Idk how many times I've heard ppl say that last year they just buy the pellets from TSC or other feed store. At $13-$16 a 50# bag that's expensive! I choose Kent over Purina and kalabock feeds. In my area those are my options and kent is noticeable better. In your neck of the woods it may vary. If your feed is doing what you want and it's cheaper... Then definitely stick with it. I save only $40 per ton on feed doing it my way and also using a different mill. But after 12 ton plus a year, I'll take that $40 lol. I have four mills to choose from,all with in 20 mins.However I did not discover this feed mix. A guy I worked with years back was talking about pig raising and that's his mix. Since then I've been to i dont even know how many hog farms, talked to dozens of ppl and the proof is in the hog. My buddies hogs from birth to butcher were the nicest and healthiest pigs I've seen. He is small, with one boar and four or five sow's maybe a gilt or two to breed. My best advice on feed is to call a mill, if you have one around the area and ask, what lean grower they have for pigs, whats the cost to grind up 400# corn and 100# lean grower, what's the end % protein. Then compare 500# of that in a pen with two pigs and see if you notice any difference, in the two different pens of pigs and the Ol pocket book. There is no wrong way to feed a pig. Only thing is how fast you can grow them, the quality of meat/fat content and of course the pocket book. You can grow a pig just on corn, figure on it taking a few extra months tho. I choose my feed based on what I've seen, and I can feed it to allllllllll my pigs. Some mills will ask how many pigs and what weights. Then they will sell you on their feed ratio feeding schedule, example, one mill says it's $94 for 500# feed for pigs up to 90lbs. Then it's $87 for 500# for pigs from 90lbs to 160lbs and finally $85 for 500# for pigs from 160 lbs to finish weight, 220-250lbs. That's alot of headache and trying to figure out the weights and whatnots. Farming is spouse to be simple and fun... Be glad answer any other questions.
