What % protiens and fat do you feed your 100# pigs

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BCCC

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16-20 % protein around 5.5% fat, if they are super extreme I'd go with 16% if they are a softer made hog 18% or 20%
 

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BCCC said:
16-20 % protein around 5.5% fat, if they are super extreme I'd go with 16% if they are a softer made hog 18% or 20%
This is what we are doing to, start with a base 18% and then play with it to get what we need. Another important thing is make sure that lysine % is up there on those younger pigs.
 

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showsteernc said:
BCCC said:
16-20 % protein around 5.5% fat, if they are super extreme I'd go with 16% if they are a softer made hog 18% or 20%
This is what we are doing to, start with a base 18% and then play with it to get what we need. Another important thing is make sure that lysine % is up there on those younger pigs.

New to the pig deal, but what does lysine % matter or what does it help  ??? ??? ??? ???
 

twistedhshowstock

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Lysine is an amino acid which young pigs need in higher quantities than other amino acids. You can have all the protein in the world in a feed, but if the lysine % is not high enough they still will not thrive.
 

justjohn

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We feed an 18% protein 6% fat with 1.5% lysine, then change at 150-165 lbs to suit
the type the body type of the pig.
 
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