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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Daisys Mum on August 31, 2010, 09:44:51 pm

Title: Rosehips
Post by: Daisys Mum on August 31, 2010, 09:44:51 pm

I noticed today when out riding that there are lots of rosehips around and wondered if it was ok to feed some to my pigs.

Title: Re: Rosehips
Post by: faith0504 on August 31, 2010, 09:53:54 pm

hi not sure about pigs but my mare loves them, she will do anything for rosehip, she loves this time of year,

Title: Re: Rosehips
Post by: sausagesandcash on September 01, 2010, 02:25:18 am

Drug Interactions:   
   None known   
   
   
   
Contraindications:   
   None known   
   
   
   
Side Effects:   
   None known. Rosehip seeds: The German Commission E states that there are no known risks to drinking the seed tea. Eating the seeds in quantity, however, can cause cyanide poisoning   :o and there has been one reported death of a man dying from eating a small cupful of apple seeds.