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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Jayhawk on May 06, 2008, 08:59:44 pm

Title: feeding broad bran
Post by: Jayhawk on May 06, 2008, 08:59:44 pm

A neighbour is trying to get me to take some broad bran (spelling?) that he has since his donkey died. (He hates waste ;)) Is there any reason to feed this to pigs? Or indeed any reason not to?

Title: Re: feeding broad bran
Post by: Hilarysmum on May 07, 2008, 07:56:44 am

I only know that Simon Longe (an acknowledged expert here) says it can cause distortion of the gut in young pigs.  I dont think it has any feed value.  IMHO best avoided.

Title: Re: feeding broad bran
Post by: Jayhawk on May 07, 2008, 07:16:53 pm

Thanks Hilarymum. Not to be risked in my little guys :pig: :pig:

Title: Re: feeding broad bran
Post by: Malc on May 09, 2008, 07:41:58 am

Some books recommend a little bran in a sow's feed for a couple of days after she's farrowed. This is to stop her becoming constipated. There's little or no actual feed value as far as I can tell.