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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Tala Orchard on October 30, 2013, 10:06:37 am

Title: Constipated Sow
Post by: Tala Orchard on October 30, 2013, 10:06:37 am

Not a pleasant subject but yesterday we noticed that one of our saws was having trouble passing stools, today she is straining and nowt is happening, so we are assuming she has got herself constipated.

Any one with any ideas, have thought of a packets of Sennacot but not sure she would swallow them. 

Tala

Title: Re: Constipated Sow
Post by: Tamsaddle on October 30, 2013, 01:53:07 pm

Over-ripe fruit?

Title: Re: Constipated Sow
Post by: Mr Pig on October 31, 2013, 08:46:57 am

Make up a bran mash. Two double handfuls of plain bran (not made up breakfast cereals) into a bucket and add enough hot water to make a thin paste. Add and mix in 2-3 tablespoons of molasses and leave to cool and thicken. Add some to her usual rations. If necessary, repeat the next day.

Title: Re: Constipated Sow
Post by: danconfessed on October 31, 2013, 09:19:59 am

I use Liquid Parrafin with mine - never fails!

Title: Re: Constipated Sow
Post by: Fowgill Farm on October 31, 2013, 09:22:07 am

Bran & molasses works everytime and not just for pigs :innocent:   ;D
Mandy :pig:

Title: Re: Constipated Sow
Post by: shygirl on October 31, 2013, 09:34:59 am

A slug of cod liver oil also works wonders.

Title: Re: Constipated Sow
Post by: Marches Farmer on November 01, 2013, 08:37:04 pm

Never seen this with ours but we have neighbours who are keen vegetable gardeners and/or have orchards so a wheelbarrow of fruit and veg arrives in the porch most days, in return for pork or lamb next time we take animals in for slaughter.  Five a day works.  Twelve a day works better!