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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: egglady on September 30, 2011, 04:35:30 pm

Title: Can pigs eat chillis?
Post by: egglady on September 30, 2011, 04:35:30 pm
just started off some chilli apple jelly.  Usually i give all the mush to the pigs but not sure if they can tolerate chillis or not.  anyone know?

i know hens are ok with chillis so at least nothing will be wasted, but i would much rather give it to the pigs this time round.....

thanks folks ???
Title: Re: Can pigs eat chillis?
Post by: SallyintNorth on September 30, 2011, 05:10:06 pm
If you do feed it, please video it!  Meg was very funny (funny ha ha) the first time she had ginger...
Title: Re: Can pigs eat chillis?
Post by: robert waddell on September 30, 2011, 05:34:56 pm
our get chillies in there veg and i have never seen it left :farmer:
Title: Re: Can pigs eat chillis?
Post by: egglady on September 30, 2011, 06:37:35 pm
well you bred them Robert, i'll give it a go...but if they die on me you'll have to replace them lol
Title: Re: Can pigs eat chillis?
Post by: robert waddell on September 30, 2011, 07:37:52 pm
chillies and peppers red/greenand yellow :farmer:
they must be half way to paradise         pig parsdise :farmer:
Title: Re: Can pigs eat chillis?
Post by: egglady on September 30, 2011, 07:55:54 pm
they are happy wee chappies robert.  must post some pics.  they've cleared my orchard area brilliantly and moving onto new pastures in a few weeks...and lots and lots of veg from the garden
Title: Re: Can pigs eat chillis?
Post by: Blonde on October 01, 2011, 10:22:25 am
Quote from: egglady on September 30, 2011, 04:35:30 pm
just started off some chilli apple jelly.  Usually i give all the mush to the pigs but not sure if they can tolerate chillis or not.  anyone know?

i know hens are ok with chillis so at least nothing will be wasted, but i would much rather give it to the pigs this time round.....

thanks folks ???
dont know if pigs can at chillies, but no harm in putting it in to their pen for a try.  they may taste it and then toss it out or they may swallow it,  Or they may just dig them in to their dirt of their pens.  they can be fussy at times I know for sure.