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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Marsbar on January 26, 2013, 10:24:07 am

Title: left over pig feed
Post by: Marsbar on January 26, 2013, 10:24:07 am

Hi all :wave:


I have an opened bag of sow & weaner nuts left over from my last batch of weaners.


We have goats & chucks/ducks can i give some of it to them ?


Cheers


Richard

Title: Re: left over pig feed
Post by: Marches Farmer on January 26, 2013, 11:37:55 am

Should last OK for the next batch if kept in dry conditions.

Title: Re: left over pig feed
Post by: HappyHippy on January 26, 2013, 12:46:08 pm

Quote from: Marches Farmer on January 26, 2013, 11:37:55 am

Should last OK for the next batch if kept in dry conditions.

Each to their own, but personally I wouldn't keep it much past it's 'use by' date. Just not worth the risk of mould spores forming or drop in the quality of the feed.
I'm not sure it would be good for chicken or goats  :-\

Title: Re: left over pig feed
Post by: Fowgill Farm on January 26, 2013, 12:51:25 pm

offer it somebody locally who has pigs  :thumbsup:
mandy :pig:

Title: Re: left over pig feed
Post by: Simon O on January 26, 2013, 06:27:42 pm

you can give it to chickens