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Feed mills for pig feed
Produce your own pig feed – gain full control over feed, price, and quality
Gain full control over feed, economy and sustainability
More and more farmers are choosing to produce their own feed – both to reduce costs, improve quality, and secure supply. With a modern feed mill from SKIOLD, you can control the quality, nutritional content, and economy of your livestock production and transform your own crops into fresh, nutritious feed tailored to your animals. Whether you have pigs, cattle, poultry, sheep, or goats, it gives you the flexibility to tailor the feed to the animals' needs and make optimal use of your own raw materials.
Here we have compiled the most frequently asked questions about producing your own feed – and how to get started.
A: When you choose to produce your own feed, you gain full control over quality, price, and nutritional content. This means you can utilize your own grain and protein raw materials, tailor recipes to your animals' specific needs, and reduce your dependence on external suppliers. With in-house production, you typically get fresher feed, lower feed costs, and greater flexibility in your operations because you control the entire process from raw material to finished feed.
A: With modern feed mills, you can produce feed for all types of livestock production. This applies to pigs, poultry, cattle, sheep, and goats, and the mills can be sized according to herd size, production type, and desired capacity. This means that you can expand or convert production in line with the development of your farm without having to change equipment.
A: To start producing your own feed, you need a grinding and mixing system that suits your needs. A basic system typically consists of a cleaner for raw materials, grinding, dosing, mixing, and transport equipment, and can be expanded with pelleting and automated control if desired. Suppliers such as Skiold offer complete, modular solutions that can be adapted to both small farms and large industrial plants.
A: Many producers experience significant savings on feed costs by producing their own feed. Typically, the savings are in the range of 10–30% per ton of feed, because you are utilizing your own raw materials and avoiding multiple links in the supply chain. The payback period for investing in a feed mill is usually relatively short—often a few years—depending on the size and capacity of the farm.
A: Fresh feed generally has a higher nutritional value and better palatability, which increases the animals' appetite and improves feed utilization. At the same time, cleaning and proper handling can reduce the risk of mold, bacteria, and other feed-related problems. This supports better animal welfare, higher growth, and more stable production because you ensure consistent feed quality from day to day.
A: Yes, producing your own feed allows you to use local grain and protein raw materials—such as barley, wheat, corn, rapeseed, and beans—thereby reducing the CO₂ footprint from transport and import. This results in both more sustainable feeding and a closer link between the raw materials used in production and the finished feed, which can be an advantage in terms of both operations and documentation.
A: Consistent feed quality requires precise control of grinding, mixing, and raw material analysis. Modern feed mills can be integrated with control software that monitors mixing accuracy, tracks batches, and provides full documentation. This makes it easy to ensure that each batch of feed meets the desired nutritional levels.
A: Yes, modern plants can produce different types of feed compositions for multiple production types on the same installation. This means you can make feed for multiple types of animals without changing your machinery or plant capacity.
A: When you produce feed yourself, you can control the entire process—from raw material reception to feeding—and thus minimize the risk of contamination with bacteria, mold, and mycotoxins. Cleaning of equipment, proper storage, and regular quality control are essential to ensure both animal health and stable production.
A: Yes, modern feed mills can be integrated with full automation and control software that handles dosing, mixing, and feeding. This makes it possible to plan production, track raw material consumption, and adjust feed compositions on an ongoing basis without manual intervention, saving time and reducing errors.
A: Control systems in modern plants record all ingredients, mixing ratios, and batches. This makes it possible to document feed composition, track production, and ensure compliance with both legal requirements and your own quality standards. The documentation can also be used in connection with production optimization and animal health.
A: Yes, with modular and scalable solutions, you can easily adapt production to changes in farm size, production targets, or raw material availability. Investing in your own feed production provides financial benefits, greater flexibility, and better opportunities to implement sustainable and documented feeding strategies.
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🐖 Produce your own feed for pigs
Take full control of your pig feed and tailor it to piglets, finishing pigs, and sows for better growth and feed conversion.
🐤 Produce your own feed for poultry
Customize protein, energy, and vitamins for layers and broilers, and get fresh feed with high feed utilization.
🐮 Produce your own feed for cattle
Optimize the performance, stomach function, and health of dairy cows by composing your own cattle feed with a focus on roughage and concentrates.
🐐 Produce your own feed for sheep and goats
Adjust the feed according to season, gestation, lactation, and growth, and ensure consistent quality and high feed utilization for the entire herd.