Author Topic: method of feeding cubes (Read 3865 times)

janeislay · « **on:** September 21, 2011, 07:11:51 pm »

When feeding pig nuts, do you soak them first ?

When feeding sugar beet cubes, do you soak them first for pigs ? We always soak them for 24 hours for the horses, so I don't like feeding them dry - although local folk say you can with pigs.

Basically are your feeds quite sloppy - or just dry nuts ?

robert waddell · « **Reply #1 on:** September 21, 2011, 07:30:39 pm »

it is up to you what type of food you give your pigs also what your pigs are used to pigs on dry food have to get used to wet feeding and vice verse
sugar beet depends on the volume it is always best to feed it wet and save any problem
i take it you are feeding sugar beet to bulk out there feeding ours just get there sow rolls and plenty of water

Fowgill Farm · « **Reply #2 on:** September 22, 2011, 09:22:30 am »

We feed dry sow nuts and get fresh sugar beet in winter which we shred. Would definetly soak the dry stuff though as might swell in tummy.
HTh
mandy

janeislay · « **Reply #3 on:** September 23, 2011, 01:17:36 pm »

Quote from: Fowgill Farm on September 22, 2011, 09:22:30 am

We feed dry sow nuts and get fresh sugar beet in winter which we shred. Would definetly soak the dry stuff though as might swell in tummy.
HTh
mandy

Thanks guys.

yes - it's just to bulk out the feed and use less GM feed with nasty ingredients ! Wish I could get fresh beet - or indeed any fresh roots ! The swelling in the tum is what I was worried about.

Thanks for advice; we've been soaking it, but not sure if it was necessary.
Jane

harry · « **Reply #4 on:** September 23, 2011, 08:05:19 pm »

can you feed beet whole or halfed...... something to chew on

robert waddell · « **Reply #5 on:** September 23, 2011, 08:24:00 pm »

some will say cut them up others will say feed them whole just like potatoes can you actually buy sugar beet as harvested we dont have suger beet in scotland not since they shut the factory in cupar

harry · « **Reply #6 on:** September 23, 2011, 08:46:02 pm »

Ime in norfolk...... 2 factories and beet around every corner....can even pick enough up off the roads i use

janeislay · « **Reply #7 on:** September 25, 2011, 01:10:58 pm »

oh to live in Norfolk again ! sugar beet in every second field !

I've never actually seen it growing in Scotland - and even turnips are expensive. Nothing grown here, other than whisky distilleries

harry · « **Reply #8 on:** September 25, 2011, 02:57:58 pm »

yes but you can at least go haggis shooting, theres none down here, only pheasents

Fowgill Farm · « **Reply #9 on:** September 26, 2011, 11:07:39 am »

Since they shut York its harder to come by here too.
We fed whole to the bigger pigs and shred it in our turnip chopper for littler ones.
Once Delia got in where we stored it and she came out blown up and tottering!!

A raging good fart cleared her tummy gas but think she had a bit of a poorly head the next day

Mandy

Barrett · « **Reply #10 on:** September 26, 2011, 12:37:21 pm »

HI, I tend to feed very wet in the summer helps to keep fluids up and a little warm water in the winter to warm cold tummies, I live in the Somerset and use barley for my pigs also to wow down on the prepared nuts, if feed to sloppy though I do find they finish it far to quickly.

Blonde · « **Reply #11 on:** October 01, 2011, 11:16:07 am »

Quote from: janeislay on September 21, 2011, 07:11:51 pm

When feeding pig nuts, do you soak them first ?

When feeding sugar beet cubes, do you soak them first for pigs ? We always soak them for 24 hours for the horses, so I don't like feeding them dry - although local folk say you can with pigs.

Basically are your feeds quite sloppy - or just dry nuts ?

You feed your nuts dry, but you could put a little tallow on them to keep the dust down on them. Always have plenty of water available. Pigs will only waste nuts soaked in water. Sugar beet can be put in the ice chest to get it cold, as they like it cold, This is more of a treat than a true feed, although beets are used as feed in other parts of the world, australian not being one of them. we feed grain and purely grain,