Author Topic: Spent hobbs (Read 2241 times)

green grass · « **on:** August 19, 2013, 05:30:58 pm »

Hi,can anyone tell me can pigs have spent hobbs as a treat,or is against EU regs,many thanks....

shygirl · « **Reply #1 on:** August 19, 2013, 05:54:26 pm »

hopps? im sure they can have it.

green grass · « **Reply #2 on:** August 19, 2013, 08:38:40 pm »

Thank you,i did mean hopps,

oaklandspigs · « **Reply #3 on:** August 20, 2013, 08:00:22 am »

spent brewers grains, fine.
But they are "spent" so not good for growers or sows with piglets, and only recommended at 20% of diet for dry sows.
Hops are too bitter for pigs, they ignore them - at least ours do, they pick them from the grains and leave aside !

Bodger · « **Reply #4 on:** August 20, 2013, 09:49:50 am »

On a slightly different tack, I must own one of the few pigs that wont touch chickweed. I've pulled loads of it out of the polytunnel this year and she wont give it so much as a second glance.

shygirl · « **Reply #5 on:** August 20, 2013, 12:25:32 pm »

sorry, i got confused between brewers grain and hopps. definitely brewers grain if you are lucky enough to get a supply.

Steph Hen · « **Reply #6 on:** August 20, 2013, 03:30:54 pm »

My dog got drunk drinking from a puddle by a heap of spent brewers grain! Terrified at the time, couldn't figure out why he was staggering about and had no coordination, spoke to vet, who had no idea what it could be. Dog was a very happy drunk and fine the next day... Quite funny in hindsight. Do pigs get drunk eating it?