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FodderTech - Swine Feeding Sprouts
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Fresh sprouts grown in a FodderTech system offer nutritional advantages for swine. Pigs perform very well when eating fresh, green sprouts. FodderTech sprouting system allow users to supply appropriate volumes of fresh, spring grass shoots to their pigs for optimal performance.
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Advantages of Sprouts
Feeding sprouts to pigs offers very dramatic advantages including:
- Faster weight gain
- Lower feed costs
- Reduced back fat, incresae marbling
- Increased fertility
- Heavier, longer lactations
- Improved health and reduced vet bills
Pig Owner Testimonial
A pastured, organic pig farmer used modest amounts of barley sprouts over a 2 year period. Here are the results:
- 10% greater daily weight gain
- 50% – 67% lower feed cost
- 50% reduced back fat
- Reported ‘dark/marbled meat – not light pink’
- Larger litters, heavier lactations