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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: NewToThis on August 23, 2016, 08:58:02 am

Title: Pigs gone - what to plant?
Post by: NewToThis on August 23, 2016, 08:58:02 am

My two gorgeous tamworths have just gone to the abattoir, so I am now wondering what to do with the land between now and getting the next pair in spring?

I guess I am looking to plant something that could be used for forage next year? I clover/grass was first idea, but was wondering maybe something else might be better?

Title: Re: Pigs gone - what to plant?
Post by: Marches Farmer on August 24, 2016, 09:36:37 am

If you're planning to put next year's weaners on the same ground then bear in mind that eating a lot of greenery will fill them up and depress their uptake of protein from bagged feed and could lead to impaction of the gut.  If you can restrict them to a strip grazing scheme with electric fencing something like stubble turnips could provide food both above and below ground.