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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: JEP on May 11, 2013, 05:12:19 pm

Title: food
Post by: JEP on May 11, 2013, 05:12:19 pm

i have got half a bag of sheep food is it OK to feed it to the pigs as it would be a shame for it to go to waste.

Title: Re: food
Post by: ppd on May 11, 2013, 05:53:02 pm

I had to buy sheep nuts one time as my feed merchant had run out of pig food and mixed them in with the remaining pig nuts that I had and they were fine! Think it is more the vitamins and minerals that would be different.

Title: Re: food
Post by: Hassle on May 11, 2013, 09:37:58 pm

I believe pigs can eat sheep food but sheep can't eat pig due to the copper .... Someone with more interest in sheep will be along to confirm however

Title: Re: food
Post by: Beewyched on May 12, 2013, 12:26:40 am

They should be ok short-term just to finish the sack off, just mix it in with their usual feed.
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