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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: gavin davies on February 17, 2013, 04:49:27 pm

Title: cabbage
Post by: gavin davies on February 17, 2013, 04:49:27 pm

Hi everyone just been given 20 cabbages from my local fruit and veg shop. They are not in the best condition but they are not mouldy would it be ok to give them to the pigs

Many thanks

Title: Re: cabbage
Post by: MAK on February 17, 2013, 05:04:00 pm

Of course ! Last year we strung a few up in the cellar pulled off the outside leaves and gave them one each a day. Cabbage has the same affect on the pigs as it does on us .  Phew  :innocent:

Cabbage is meant to be good for their blood so if you plan on making black pudding then maybe store the cabbage and give them to the pigs a couple of weeks before you slaughter them.

Title: Re: cabbage
Post by: Bionic on February 17, 2013, 06:11:28 pm

Gavin, thats assuming your pigs like cabbage. Mine were never very keen on their veggies  :(

Title: Re: cabbage
Post by: ppd on February 17, 2013, 06:24:45 pm

My Tamworth sow doesn't eat her greens either :o

Title: Re: cabbage
Post by: gavin davies on February 17, 2013, 06:47:22 pm

Just come down from there omg they bloody loved it they definatley like cabbage god help the smell on them tomorrow  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: cabbage
Post by: MAK on February 17, 2013, 07:59:54 pm

great stuff but just hope that your grocer does not give you a sack of sprouts ! ;D