[dixie]

Hi I ma struggling for grazing thanks to this dry spell! I have a small paddock which had 2 adult pigs in last summer, will it be safe for the sheep? I am concerned that the copper in pig feed/manure could be in the ground? anyone know anymore info? thanks

[dixie]

Thank you, I thought maybe if I put them in there for a week or 2 to give them some fresh grass, in the meantime I am waiting for rain so I can fertilise the rest of it, if it will ever rain again!!

[SallyintNorth]

Some sheep are more susceptible to copper than others, texels are particularly susceptible, which makes them popular in these parts where we are desperately deficient in it.

I don't know about sheep following pigs but generally isn't it a good idea to rotate, as each species then nullifies the worms and so on of the previous?

[ellisr]

If the grass has grown back after the pigs then most of the manure etc will have worked into the land also. It must have been a good number of months since the pigs were there for the grass to have grown back enough to graze sheep on it

[poppajohn]

Should be fine, just worm in case. Coppers necessary anyway as are so many other things!