The expression “eating like pigs” is a very apt comparison, pigs eat a lot of food! They happen to be one of the most cost-efficient animals you can raise if you’re trying to fill your freezer up with meat for the year, so you’ll want to feed them well, and efficiently.
Unfortunately, pig feed itself is not only expensive, typically full of GMO corn and soy which is not great for pigs or the humans who eat them, it’s also not everything a pig needs. It’s the pig equivalent of public school cafeteria food daily, so you’ll want to give your hog something more, without breaking the bank.
Here are some ideas for feeding your pig cheaply, or even entirely for free!
Pasture
If you are able to pasture your pig, do it. This will require adequate fencing, of course, but if you give them a space to root around in, they’ll tear it up for you. You’ll probably still want to supplement their diet, but any opportunity you can get to feed an animal by letting them roam, take it.
Bakeries
Ask around local bakeries to see if they will give you discarded bread that is too stale to sell. They’re often happy to give it away, and your pig will be happy to munch on these bakery leftovers.
Grocery Stores
Grocery stores also might be willing to give away the produce they can no longer sell, and your pig will love it! Pigs are very undiscerning when it comes to freshness, and many grocery stores might be thrilled to put their produce waste to good use.
Kitchen scraps
Of course, you can feed your pigs virtually any leftovers from your kitchen you don’t want! They’ll love everything from vegetable trimmings to leftover casserole no one wants. This is a great way to feed a pig, and reduce waste around the house as well!
Pigs are great homestead animals to raise, and there are so many ways to make doing so healthier and more affordable. If we haven’t convinced you to start raising pigs at this point, I don’t know what will!
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