veggie scraps as sole feed source

[Cornish Heritage]

You would never just feed apples, acorns and pigs are not stupid
At the hight of fruit season its a free for all in the woods for our pigs with a choice of peach, pear and apple freechoice and they are fed grains twice a day - with no probs
Same again at pumpkin time

Right on Royd One of the joys of pastured pork

We do not sell pork here so have never "finished" any pork. When our freezer is empty then out we go to find a pig the right size to refill it And ours also get to eat all the nuts they want in the Fall. However there are some folks that "finish" off their pigs with different foods - some use avocados, some peanuts etc. I am not sure how many days they do it for but they do say it changes the taste of the meat.

Liz

 

[Back to Nature]

Who said pigs are stupid?

So if I were to let my pigs pick up windfalls in an orchard, would I need to fence off the trunks so they don't eat the bark, or is that only an issue with goats?

 

[Cornish Heritage]

I have never seen a pig strip bark off trees. We have many many trees here that are all very much still alive. They do not rub the bark like goats & sheep!

Liz

 

[SuburbanFarmChic]

We get broken bags of dog food from a local pet boutique. Pretty much nothing in it I wouldn't eat myself. As to organs, yes they are cooked to prevent spread of disease and parasites. Never had an issue with flavor.

 

[Back to Nature]

We get broken bags of dog food from a local pet boutique. Pretty much nothing in it I wouldn't eat myself. As to organs, yes they are cooked to prevent spread of disease and parasites. Never had an issue with flavor.

Ehh, not to be a jerk, but here's a video of what's really in pet food.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9DTzDfYMxo

Like I said, I'm not trying to aggravate anyone. I just want people to be aware..

Unless you mean these people make pet food small scale, and you've seen them use ingredients. I wouldn't know.