Author Topic: Oranges (Read 3426 times)

sokel · « **on:** September 21, 2012, 10:58:15 pm »

Can you give a pig too many Oranges , well Miniolas to be exact

Its just we have a hugh amount of them and need to get them used up, the goats, horses and donkeys are getting them in every bucket as they all love them but wasnt sure how many the pigs can have a day $:-\$

MAK · « **Reply #1 on:** September 22, 2012, 08:24:28 am »

Are you growing them up there in northumberland ?

I tend to think that pigs are physiologically pretty much the same as us. They do not have the same seity mechanism I guess ,so they will eat all you give them.

I guess if you have concerns then try to store as many of the fruits as you can and limit their daily feed. We do this with apples but fruits like plums are difficult to store so they get all we can gather.

Maybe check they are not getting the trots !! ??

Bionic · « **Reply #2 on:** September 22, 2012, 08:27:27 am »

Sokel, from everything I have read pigs shouldn't have too much of any citrus fruits. I think it gives them ulcers or something similar.
I am sure someone with experience will be along shortly and let you know.
Sally

MAK · « **Reply #3 on:** September 22, 2012, 08:34:40 am »

I chuckle - so who has experience of feeding their pigs too much citrus fruit ?

chickenfeed · « **Reply #4 on:** September 22, 2012, 08:48:29 am »

over the years of pig keeping we have never had any that would eat oranges. i would think if feed & eaten in any quantity they would go through them having little or no nutritional value to their diet just pigs with belly upsets.

Beewyched · « **Reply #5 on:** September 22, 2012, 09:25:24 am »

I've given my KKs oranges before - but only in small quantities, say 2-3 each a day, without any problems.

sokel · « **Reply #6 on:** September 22, 2012, 03:53:33 pm »

Well I gave them 20 oranges this morning between the 4 of them $:-\$

crossed they have no ill effect because they where all gone within 20 mins. Strange how they manage to peel all of the skin off them and eat the flesh