[moyhill]

We are first timers and have two saddleback cross bonhams - about 12 weeks - which are free range and fed on grower pellets and all our surplus veg produce. Have just started them on whey from a local cheesemaker and wonder if I should reduce their other feed. Currently only small amounts until they get used to it but it seems they will eat as much as they can get. Is there a limit to how much I should give them and should this be in addition to their grower pellets.

[Anke]

Mine have got whey from home produced cheese, and I used it to soak sugar beet shreds and then maybe reduced pellets by one scoop. I have regarded it as a treat, as it wasn't regular enough to think about by how much I should reduce the pellets.... they love it though, but the occasional milk from the goats (when our milk "lake" is getting too large for my cheese production line) is even more appreciated, again soaking shreds in it.

If you have a regular supply you maybe should do some calculations as by how much you can reduce the pellets, especially if you use it to soak other stuff in.

[shetlandpaul]

being a missery guts but your not ment to feed it to piggies. there is away that your allowed but it would involve lots of paperwork.

[patmci]

 Calves are fed waste milk from the milking parlour and pigs are allowed to be fed waste dairy products aswell. if you are only feeding 2 weaners there should be no problems. I do not reduce the amount of hard foods i feed when feeding whey or waste milk. Mabye the rules are different in Ireland though.

[Hilarysmum]

Would not feed them whey after 16 weeks as it tends to put on fat.

[Anke]

Using milk straight from the milking parlour is fine, and if the cheese is prepared not in a domestic kitchen (i.e. no meat in the vicinity) you are fine too.

I wouldn't mention it to the TSO on a check though... just easier that way.