Starting fattening pigs

[Tom6830]

inwas just wondering what type of margin there would be in fattening. Pig I have a pretty much unlimited local supply of brewers grain if that is any good. I’d consider breeding or just buying weaned. Thanks in advance

 

[Newby]

They reckon maximum intake of brewers grains of 10% for growing pigs and 20% for finishing pigs.
The margins can be anywhere between very little and nothing

 

[beardface]

Where you based and how bigs the shed would be my first question.

 

[Wink]

You will want a proper feed ration as well as the brewers grains for proper growth and for the limiting amino acids IMO.

I chuck out some brewers grains to help the local micro brewery but don't class it as anything more than a treat really and to get rid of a waste product. The pigs waste a lot too and don't really have the taste for it but then I feed a finishing ration ad-lib so that might have something to do with it.

 

[neilo]

Given an ‘unlimited’ supply of brewer’s grains, could you fatten cattle rather than pigs? I’m pretty sure they’d make better use of it, given the rest of the ration being balanced properly of course.

 

[borderterribles]

I 'd settle for even a limited supply of B G's , tbh

 

[maen]

Have you thought of selling the brewers grains and buying your pork?