All pigs need to be fed a balanced diet of protein, carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Pig supplements provide animals with extra minerals, vitamins, and other compounds they may require to meet specific needs.
Pig feed comes in three forms (or combination of the forms):
When group-feeding pigs, always make sure the feeder is flowing freely and that plenty of fresh water is available.
Pig feed comes in three forms (or combination of the forms):
- Pelleted pig feed has the ingredients milled and formed into pellets.
- Sweet feed is feed in the form of fresh grains plus pellets
- Block feed has the ingredients milled and formed into solid blocks.
- Loose minerals can be offered by a separate mineral feeder or added to feed just as people can put salt on food.
- Block minerals are solid blocks that the animals lick.
When group-feeding pigs, always make sure the feeder is flowing freely and that plenty of fresh water is available.