Can anyone help me add cereal rye to a hog ration for growing

Blake Burggraff

Hartford, SD 57033, USA

Oct 31 | 02:05 PM

Can anyone help me add cereal rye to a hog ration for growing feeder pigs from 50 pounds to finish that includes corn, soybean meal, and cereal rye?

SDSU Extension

Bob Thaler

Nov 05 | 03:39 PM

Dear Blake, this is Bob Thaler from SDSU. It really depends on the variety of rye you are using. If it is traditional rye, then the limit for finishing pigs is a maximum of 25%, in part due to concerns with the mycotoxin ergot. If it's the new Hybrid Rye that's gotten a lot of attention the last 5 years, then you can go to higher levels. Depending on the cost, I'd start at 30% in grower diets, and then increase as the pigs got older. Once they hit 200 lbs, you could be at 50% of the diet. If you have more questions, please email me at robert.thaler@sdstate.edu. Thank you

South Dakota Soil Health Coalition

Cindy Zenk

Nov 02 | 03:33 PM

Hi Blake Great question! I am doing some research and asked a few people who are definitely more knowledgeable than I am.