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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Browntea on September 24, 2010, 03:57:10 pm

Title: Beans for pigs?!!
Post by: Browntea on September 24, 2010, 03:57:10 pm

Hi folks,

I have access to soaked kidney and pea beans (pea beans like the ones you eat with your beans on toast!)
Would these be ok to feed to my pigs?

Tia

Title: Re: Beans for pigs?!!
Post by: Eve on September 24, 2010, 04:55:18 pm

We've given them some cooked, can't see why not. They ate lentils, too (yuck! - but mixed with all sorts of stuff they'll eat it).


Eve  :wave:

Title: Re: Beans for pigs?!!
Post by: Browntea on September 24, 2010, 05:05:52 pm

Hi Eve

I was actually thinking of feeding them uncooked, just well soaked!!  :o

Title: Re: Beans for pigs?!!
Post by: shetlandpaul on September 25, 2010, 10:18:55 am

im not sure uncooked kidney beans are a good idea.

Title: Re: Beans for pigs?!!
Post by: Hilarysmum on September 25, 2010, 10:22:53 am

No dont feed uncooked.  Boil for 20 minutes then wash well. 

Title: Re: Beans for pigs?!!
Post by: Browntea on September 25, 2010, 04:47:02 pm

Thanks for your replys  ;)