ANR-639 SWINE DIET RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ALABAMA
ANR-639, Revised March 1994.
By W. F. Owsley and N. J. Van
Dyke, Extension Animal Scientists, Associate Professors,
Animal and Dairy Sciences, Auburn University.
The authors express their thanks
to Rick Jones, Extension Animal Scientist, The University of Georgia,
for permission to use portions of Georgia Extension Bulletin #845,
"Practical Swine Feeding Ideas."
| Swine Diet Recommendations For
Alabama |
Feed accounts for a large part of the production
costs for a swine operation. Small changes in a feed program can
have a great effect on profit or loss. Developing a sound feeding
program must be a high priority for anyone who wants to make money
with hogs.
A good feeding program provides nutrients in the right amounts,
from the best ingredients, and at the lowest price. Planning a
good program requires some knowledge of swine nutrition. Before
setting up a feeding program, you should know:
For more information, call your county Extension
office. Look in your telephone directory under your county's name
to find the number.
For more information, contact your county Extension office. Visit http://www.aces.edu/counties or look in your telephone directory under your county's name to find contact information.
Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work in agriculture and
home economics, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, and other related
acts, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Alabama
Cooperative Extension System (Alabama A&M University and Auburn
University) offers educational programs, materials, and equal
opportunity employment to all people without regard to race, color,
national origin, religion, sex, age, veteran status, or disability.
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