hog feed assessment
So i have been using hog feed for maybe 5-6 months now.I have regular rats and also asf rats. I pick it up from TSC, the name on the bag is producers pride. 15% min protein.
So far it has been ok. Good things are that its cheaper, easier for the little guys to eat it, easy to get. Bad things, They go through a lot of it in a little amount of time, asfs dust it no matter the amount i give them. Need to build a hopper (helps to save food, or at least i've noticed it does). Its burning out my breeders, I've been observing low litter sizes from 7 month old rats. My average was around 13-14 not its about 6-7 with maybe half being eaten. Ive lost a couple breeders that have been eaten.
Emailed the guy who i bought my original rats from and he has had the same exact experience. He orders rodent block in bulk now though.
Im going back to paying the couple extra bucks for rodent diet. Not impressed at all with the hog feed at all. Im probably going to start over with new breeders slowly swapping the current ones for fresh ones raised on block food.
I will update with what i observe. Just thought i would share this with anyone with the same problem or thinking of switching to hog feed.
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