Feeding my pot belly

Question
Hi again Helen! I have another question about my piggy but this time its about feeding.  Locally I have found PBP pellets but they contain low quality ingredients.  Both being anmial protien products.  And/or low fiber high protien and fillers.  In a pinch I bought Nutrena Pig and Sow Complete to get by on til I can come accross something else.  Everyone around here that carry a better feed then the PBP pellets has farm hog feed which is grower and finisher but no maitnence feed.  I read where horse feed is fine but Ive also read that horse feeds are nutritionally made for horses not pigs.  And I found a brand my local store carries called Seminole line of horse feeds.  I found this pellet here but dont know if it would be ok to feed a PBP....heres the link.  http://seminolefeed.com/wellness_pdfs/WellnessSafeLitePellet.pdf
It contains high fiber, low protien, and absolutly no molasses.  They also make it in a textured feed with herbs, pellets, grains, but has alittle molasses and that link is here http://seminolefeed.com/wellness_pdfs/WellnessCalmCool.pdf  The guy I talked to at the feed store told me that he feeds his an all stock grain made by Nutrena with whole corn but his pig is part ferral and part PB.  He told me that he wouldnt know if horse feed would be appropriate for PBP nutritionally.  But he doesnt carry a hog maitnence feed.  I have found very little info on feeding PBP other feeds besides PBP pellets. Im not sure what to do about feeding her.  Horse feed, all stock feed, or stick with a hog feed/finisher.  
Thanks again, Tori

Answer
Feeding a pot-bellied pig is more art than science. It's true that horse feed is formulated for horses, not pigs. But horses have a narrower "food range" than pigs. Pigs are grazers, but they also dig up and eat roots, etc., their diets are far more flexible than horses. In other words, it's harder to feed a horse healthy than it is to feed a pig healthy.

Any of the three choices would work. If the finisher is not too high in fat, it's probably the best choice. The all stock feed is probably a bit better than the horse feed. Too much corn can be fattening, so if you choose this, don't give your piggy any extra corn for veggies, but popped corn is still ok for treats.

You can supplement any feed with an ordinary children s daily vitamin tablet and plain oats. Adding fresh veggies to piggy's diet helps a lot. In nature, pigs eat natural foods anyway, not pellets.

The important thing is how piggy looks and acts after eating a particular feed for awhile. Piggy should not gain too much weight too quickly. If that happens, cut back on the food and add more plain oats, or switch to one of the other food choices.