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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: langdon on October 03, 2010, 05:41:55 pm

Title: french beans
Post by: langdon on October 03, 2010, 05:41:55 pm: do you have to boil these before giving to pigs as the ones in garden are now not at their best
so was thinking of giving remaing few to the pigs.
thanks for any replys ;) :pig:
langdon
Title: Re: french beans
Post by: Hilarysmum on October 03, 2010, 06:14:06 pm: Ours dont like raw beans, but will eat them blanched. I dont know if it applies to pigs but french beans shouldnt be eaten raw by humans.
Title: Re: french beans
Post by: Eve on October 03, 2010, 06:34:26 pm: HM, why shouldn't we eat them raw? I've been nibbling on mine during the summer - only a few at a time, though, not bucketloads :D

We picked our last lot yesterday to keep the beans for next year's sowing.
Title: Re: french beans
Post by: oaklandspigs on October 03, 2010, 06:45:30 pm: feed them raw, ours love them.
If you bring them into your kitchen the they can't be fed as have now been in your kitchen so illegal ,so option would be to cook outside which is going to a lot of effort for a few beans !
Title: Re: french beans
Post by: Helencus on October 04, 2010, 08:29:19 am: Mine won't eat them raw so cook them up on little stove in feed room. Love them cooked though.
Title: Re: french beans
Post by: Hilarysmum on October 04, 2010, 09:31:35 am: Quote from: Eve on October 03, 2010, 06:34:26 pm
HM, why shouldn't we eat them raw? I've been nibbling on mine during the summer - only a few at a time, though, not bucketloads :D
Its only French beans as far as I know, I read it on the bean packet. I have no idea why they cant be eaten raw. It doesnt apply to runner beans (or at least no mention on the packet)
Title: Re: french beans
Post by: oaklandspigs on October 04, 2010, 05:57:29 pm: Damm Frenchies obviously putting something in their beans to stop the Roast Beefs eating them.
Title: Re: french beans
Post by: Hilarysmum on October 05, 2010, 09:10:34 am: They have never forgiven us for Waterloo
Title: Re: french beans
Post by: alisstuf on October 05, 2010, 12:01:30 pm: Mine wont eat them raw. We have an old tar boiler we use for root veg too. Then mix in with dried food. They love it!!!