Cattle Manure as a Hog Feed

[bubba1358]

I hear that pigs readily eat cattle manure. Anyone have first experience with this?

 

[OneFineAcre]

I hear that pigs readily eat cattle manure. Anyone have first experience with this?

Pigs will eat un-digested grain found in cattle manure.

 

[bubba1358]

What about from 100% grass fed cows?

 

[Year of the Rooster]

There would be nothing left for them to pick at if they were 100% grass fed. The microbes in the cow's rumen will have broken down the plant fiber and whatever is left will be indigestible.

 

[bubba1358]

I've heard that there are lots of undigested seeds and other partially digested matter in cow manure. Have I just heard wrong ? Can pigs still get fiber and vitamins from it? If fresh cow manure is tossed into a pig pen, would tje pigs at least root through and spread it around?