It is important to keep animals cool in the hot summer months to maintain gains. Make sure they have some type of shelter to protect them from the sun. Different types of feed have different weights per unit of volume. Younger animals typically need higher protein feeds than older animals. Swine Feeding Guidelines Swine diets usually consist of corn, soybean meal, minerals and vitamins for best gains.
Commercial blends are available or feed can be mixed on farm.
If fed individually, uneaten feed should be removed daily and replaced with fresh feed. It is extremely important to keep your market hog projects cool during the hot summer months to maintain positive weight gains. Pigs cannot sweat so they must have a source of water to cool themselves. Allow them to have a wet spot to lay in. The following chart gives some average weight gain and feed intake levels for starter, grower and finisher pigs.