The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Sylvia on September 20, 2012, 06:23:40 pm
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I have been offered a regular supply of bread from a bakery, bread and buns only made, no pies etc.
I have two dry Kune sows, one gilt and eight weaners. How much bread to "proper" food should I feed them. They are on four acres of grass and get a bit of fruit and veg.
The bread is from a top class bakery(just flour, yeast) and the usual mix of white, wholemeal.
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I've always avoided bakery waste for the Kunekunes Sylvia, because they are so prone to putting on weight and the way I look at it, bread and buns are the equivalent of junk food for us (they love it, but it's not that good for them ;))
Because mine only get 1lb of hard food each per day (plus fruit & veg, grass/hay) I think the most I'd be tempted to replace would be about a quarter of the hard feed, not sure what the ratio is for bread to pig nuts ??? Maybe 2 to 1 ? Just keep a close eye on them incase they start getting 'porky' ;) I wouldn't feed it to the weaners though - keep them on their full ration of pig nuts - they need it for minerals etc to ensure good growth and health.
Hope that helps a wee bit ?
Karen x
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Agree with what Karen has said - I have given mine bread & buns over the winter - say up to the equivalent of 1/4 loaf each 3 times a week, when it's cold, but instead of the extra feed & of course the jam sandwiches come summer worming time :thumbsup:
:love: :pig: :love:
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Thank you, that's about what I was thinking. They did have rosemary focaccia, brioche and three grain star loaves for their breakfast today though :yum: as well as a box of over-ripe pears.
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:yum: :yum: :yum: Rosemary focaccia & brioche - lucky pigs !