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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: princesspiggy on March 23, 2012, 08:12:34 pm

Title: tatties
Post by: princesspiggy on March 23, 2012, 08:12:34 pm

the brewers grain idea hasnt worked yet as we havent found a supplier who hasnt got farmers lined up already so we are gona try the tatties route.
i can buy it by the ton, and am hoping to replace half the sow rolls with tatties for the 5 adult breeders.

questions -  is how many "medium" tatties would replace one meal? and how long would a ton last 5 adults?

thanks

Title: Re: tatties
Post by: harry on March 23, 2012, 08:19:29 pm

have you tried the MICRO brewerys thats your only chance... google micro brewerys in your county i did and i now get my grain from less than 10 mile away.... on my second batch of 10 large bags.... looking for a supply of hubbard birds to help clear up spillage .... my layers are looking to fat now.

Title: Re: tatties
Post by: chickenfeed on March 24, 2012, 06:02:15 am

4lb potatoes = 1lb nuts

Title: Re: tatties
Post by: Fowgill Farm on March 25, 2012, 10:04:16 am

Don't overdo raw tatties, pigs actually find them quite hard to digest and convert into useful feed.
They'll need to be well shredded and don't feed sprouted or green ones.
Mandy :pig:

Title: Re: tatties
Post by: princesspiggy on March 25, 2012, 12:05:17 pm

im hoping to get an cheap 2nd hand oven to keep in the hatchery room and bake/half bake them. i have heat lamps on half the time (which cost a fortune in electric) so extra heat source would be an advantage too.
depends how many i need to feed really as to whether it is practical/financiall worthwhile.

Title: Re: tatties
Post by: lill on March 28, 2012, 10:55:33 am

PP when we fed potatoes we did not cook them at all or shread them, we did cut down a little on the hard feed though, don't feed sprouted or green potatoes.

Title: Re: tatties
Post by: hughesy on March 28, 2012, 04:38:14 pm

Our saddlebacks are currently preparing the veg plot for planting. They have found quite a few leftover spuds from last year and have scoffed the lot.