what do i feed my pigs???

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I don't know what stores you have in California- but here in Texas the TSC is about twice the price compared to our Farm Bureau Ag store and other local feed stores are cheeper than TSC. I only shop there for feed stuffs when I get caught needing something on Saturday afternoon or Sunday. A bag of sweetfeed with 12% protein is right at $7.00/ 50lbs. I don't know about specific pig feed.
 
ok. i have found two different feeds. tsc has hog feed for $13.50 a bag. ace hardware has purinea sow and pig for $12.99 a bag. the feed store has their brand for the same price. i think they are all about 15% protein. which is best? does it really matter?
 
I have two yorkshire hogs, honestly I feed them almost anthing. If you are buying feed you would do well to get a high protein feed for them like 16% to 12%. I also give em all of the hickory nuts I can pick up along with acorns. During the winter months i have found it best to feed them half corn chops with protein feed. This ensures they build some fat on them as well. Then again I also love that fatty bacon.
 
We just sent our yorkshire/landrace crosses off to the butcher last week. We fed them a 14% pig food. We also gave them vegetables from the garden in the spring, fresh oats from the garden, acorns, hickory nuts, and other things. Can't wait to get the meat back!!!
 
A guy I work with has kept hogs for many years for consumption not for show. He feeds mainly waste candy from M7M mars corp. Gets a 55 gallon drum full for around $25 (it weights around 300lbs!!)- he supplements some grain and table scraps but main part of their diet is candy. His sausage is the best I have ever had. Not very much grease and so tender it crumbles in your mouth. His hogs seem happy - no health problems and they breed like crazy.

On the flip side of that a local meat market brags about there 100% grain fed sausage - we bought some to try and there was no grease in the skillet after cooking - this sausage was tough and chewy it was aweful! I guess you just have to find a medium your happy with.

Lots of options with an animal who is not picky about what they eat.
 

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