I tried to let mine out for the first time a couple days ago on a really nice day. They barely left the doorframe of the shed. However a lone mesquito flew past me towards the center of them like a moth to a flame. I think it dodged two beaks... LOL
So I was heading into town and we started talking about feed a bit. This caused me to do some math. Turns out I got my farm store 200lbs for around .30/lb I just assumed it was cheaper at the Mill because EVERYONE has told me I should get it there. That was probably true for a LONG time but like...
There are ways to change the formula for sure, like one woman I saw had a wagon wheel pasture setup that looked realistic. So you know if you have like 5 acres and rotate the into 7+ different pastures. Like you said you can self butcher, I've got that setup but I wouldn't want to do 250lbs x3...
You mean how much more am I paying per pound for my hobby because it tastes better?
Let's see:
$460 in 8 Combo, 2 hog and 1 cattle panel to make an extra good pen that's taller in case I got a climber jumper. We'll call it 31'x 29'. The two hog panels are for the loading shoot and the cattle...
Good to know, I just stared my first feeder pigs and they came early so I just filled the feeder on a Saturday with the farm store 16% stuff that had probiotics. I'll have to see if I can mix and match too, will keep fresher feed for the bacon seeds to enjoy if I can. Currently it looks like...
Fair enough, I saw those numbers on YouTube and fell into the trap of believing what I saw on the internet. :barnie Plus the price changes so much lately on feed if the mill goes up before the farm store you might find a better deal there. Also depends on how much you buy, my feed mill bulk...
I recently got feeder pigs for the first time. They came early with only a weeks notice to us so I just filled the feeder with farm store starter. Called a feed mill about ordering 1,000+ lbs of feed I could put in steel barrels and keep dry, learned that it will go stale and they won't eat it...
There are some differences:
Some seeds are irradiated or otherwise treated to prevent sprouting so they last longer for you in food form. Think potatoes, some sprout and some last a long time on your counter right? Options vary but organic is good for sproutables vs a random bag as it probably...