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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: sokel on August 05, 2012, 10:14:40 am

Title: Grapes
Post by: sokel on August 05, 2012, 10:14:40 am

Can Pigs have Grapes?
I know they are toxic to a lot of animals so want to check before giving them.
I have 10 full boxes of them  so about 100kg  ::)

Title: Re: Grapes
Post by: robert waddell on August 05, 2012, 10:52:42 am

they love them but you might not love them after devouring 100kilos    i would ration them out  :farmer:

Title: Re: Grapes
Post by: SallyintNorth on August 05, 2012, 11:25:30 am

I've fed grapes to pigs - but like anything, feed in moderation and let their systems get used to them.  (If they fermet you'll have drunk pigs!)

Title: Re: Grapes
Post by: sokel on August 05, 2012, 12:01:15 pm

Thanks, I will add a couple of bunches  to each feed and hopefully they will last untill I get them used  ::)
cant moan because they where free