[JMB]

Hello. Happy New Year.
I have 3 kune kunes who would eat anything given the chance (gate, fence...) but I feed them on pig pellets and fruit/veg.
However, I recently bought some ewe rolls for my sheep, which the sheep refuse to eat. They're big things and my sheep are too lazy to chew....
It was suggested that I give them to the pigs as a treat (not to replace the pig pellets) but I'm not sure about this.
Does anyone else ever do this?
Or am I a bad mother for considering it?
Thank you
Joanne xxxx
 
 

[oaklandspigs]

Whilst the balance of nutrients will not be right, you can feed sheep food to pigs, so as you suggest as a suplement will be fine.
 
Feeding the other way round ie sheeps with pig food is more difficult, as pig food has a higher copper content, and in some cases can cause significant issues to sheep.
 
 

[woollyval]

Yes!...but they won't like them! My pigs eat almost anything but their least favourite is.....sheep nuts!!!

[ppd]

Hi JMB
I had to buy a couple of bags when my feed supplier had run out of pig food and it did them no harm for a couple of days, mixed with the last of the pig food.
Maybe you could mix a small amount with the normal pig food until it was done and my pigs scoffed them up
Pauline
 

[SallyintNorth]

I would check with the supplier as all sheep foods are different.  I know of one that is explicitly suitable for sheep but the manufacturer of another was not happy to endorse its use for pigs.

Having said which, a few rolls mixed into a bucketful every day until it's all used up is unlikely to be sufficient to cause many problems... - but don't quote me.

[woollyval]

I would check with the supplier as all sheep foods are different.  I know of one that is explicitly suitable for sheep but the manufacturer of another was not happy to endorse its use for pigs.

Having said which, a few rolls mixed into a bucketful every day until it's all used up is unlikely to be sufficient to cause many problems... - but don't quote me.

The contents lable on our sow & weaner and the sheep nuts is almost identical...

[cleopatra]

yes but not vice versa.

[hughesy]

If you read the labels you'll find that they're pretty much made of the same stuff. While they might not be the perfect mix for pigs it certainly won't do them any harm in short term use.

[sokel]

I asked a simular question a while ago http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/forum/index.php?topic=28173.msg279514#msg279514
Mine loved them and infact ate the lamb feed before the pig nuts

[SteveHants]

From a sheep perspective: If your ewes wont eat ewe rolls then they aint hungry enough....

[SallyintNorth]

From a sheep perspective: If your ewes wont eat ewe rolls then they aint hungry enough....

I do agree!

[langfauld easycare]

they should be fine on them quite often the only difference is the mineral content . this would perhaps cause problems to intensive pigs standing on concrete if it was there only food long term . the ewes must be super spoiled if you went into one of my fields with a bag youd be lucky to get the empty bag back 

[JMB]

Thanks very much for all your replies.
And you are right about my sheep- they are spoilt and fussy eaters
Joanne xxxxx

[woollyval]

they should be fine on them quite often the only difference is the mineral content . this would perhaps cause problems to intensive pigs standing on concrete if it was there only food long term . the ewes must be super spoiled if you went into one of my fields with a bag youd be lucky to get the empty bag back 

LOL....same with my sheep!!!!