How to Feed Pigs Cheaply?

One of the cheapest ways to feed your pigs is to find a day-old bread store or your local bakery. Some bakeries will sell you their day-old products extremely cheap or for free just to get them out of their way.

How do you make a cheap pig feed?

Create a feed mix that is 79 percent sorghum, 10 percent soybean meal, 7 percent calcium and protein supplement, 4 percent sunflower or peanut meal, and 0.25 percent salt. Feed your breeder pigs a different mix than the rest of your pigs.

How much do you feed a pig per day?

-A pig will eat an average of 6 to 8 pounds of feed per day. In our case the feed is an unmedicated mixed ration of corn and soybeans. -After four to six weeks of feeding from its mother, an average pig will eat roughly between 700 and 900 pounds of food (depending on many factors) until finish weight.