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Skim Milk : Is A Valuable Pig Feed, But It Should Be Balanced By Other Foods, P Mcnamara, R. Sprivulis
Skim Milk : Is A Valuable Pig Feed, But It Should Be Balanced By Other Foods, P Mcnamara, R. Sprivulis
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
SKIM milk is a source of high quality protein, and as such is a valuable feed for young pigs.
Pigs will live and grow on skim milk alone, but it is not a balanced food. You will not get the best out of the milk or the pigs if the diet is not balanced by other foods.
Breeding Pigs For Best Use Of Skim Milk, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Breeding Pigs For Best Use Of Skim Milk, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
PIG production in conjunction with dairy farming in the South-West can be an efficient and profitable way of using surplus skim milk.
Skim Milk : The Cheapest Pig Feed, P C. Beck
Skim Milk : The Cheapest Pig Feed, P C. Beck
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
BUTTERFAT production has started on most South-West dairy farms, and although pig prices are not high at present, many dairy farmers have either purchased young stock or bred pigs to utilise their surplus skim milk.
Skim milk is the best feed for pigs on the dairy farm. Properly used in conjunction with other feeds it produces high quality carcasses at minimum cost.