How much do I feed my 10 week old pig?

Question

I have a 10 week old pig and I'm not sure how much food to feed her. She always seems to gobble up her food like she hasn't eaten in days, yet her tummy absolutely bulges after she eats so I'm afraid I'm feeding her too much. Help!

Thank you!!

Answer 1

Hi there... here are the feeding guidelines for pot-bellied pigs:  http://www.pigs4ever.com/PotBelliedPigIn...

FOOD:

Pigs love to eat (what else is new?) and the proper type and amount of food he/she gets is very important. There are several companies that make mini pig chow. The best feeds we believe are Heartland and Peak Performance. Others are Mazuri by Purina and Manna Pro.

These feeds are designed for pot belly pigs and should always be the mainstay of their diet. Pig chow has what they need in it. It is a complete food made to give them what they need, especially protein that a pig has to have and can't make themselves.

We have to try and remember that these pigs are Omnivore not Herbivore. They cannot make their own protein. That is why it has to be fed to them and they will get that in their pig chow. In the wild the protein would come from; dead animals, worms, bugs, etc. The pig chow we give them has the protein added so it makes our life easier.

As long as the pig gets its normal feeding of the pig chow things are OK, but a pig fed nothing but fruits and veggies will have problems.

Part of good pot belly pig care is proper diet. Feed your pig at least twice a day. A general guide is piglets should be fed on a free-choice basis (as many times as they want) or about 2 cups of pig chow from 3 weeks old (or as soon as pigs will nibble on it) until 1 year old. At around 1 year you may need to decrease the amount slightly. This will depend on your pigs metabolism and activity level. Each pig is different.

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