pridegoethb4thefall
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We are getting our first pig soon, an 6 week old American guinea hog. I enjoy gardening and I would like to use the garden this fall/winter to grow supplemental feed for our pig.
being we are new to this, and I hate wasted garden space- Does anyone know what veggies are healthiest and well eaten by pigs?
Please include weather the pig can eat the tops, greens, or roots.
we live in Nor. Ca and water is no issue (rains alot during winter here) but the soil can be clay-ish. Corn never does well at our place, nor do melons, and I have a tough time growing big carrots. Carrots grow, just not to a very big size.
We are on a budget and could use all the supplemental feed suggestions we can get! The local food bank will give us all the stale breads they have, I should have a doe or two in milk soon and we have lots of eggs. Piggy wont have alot of pasture since its' area will be kinda small, but I will have a nice wallow for it, as well as nice housing for bad weather. We also have some nice huge oaks that make just tons of acorns. Can I feed the pig acorns?
I will also have plenty of alfalfa hay available. But I would like to be as self-sustaining as possible while staying healthy. We do plan to process the pig for our freezer, so I want it to be a nice size and not too fatty.
This is one of those things I said id never do, so I am a bit scared of this new venture. Imm terrified it will get big and become destructive or out of conttrol, or worse, that it will hurt one of my small children. (yes, I know all animals have harming the kids potential, but for some reason Imscared of pigs!) Any advice on how to keep it friendly would be awesome too!
being we are new to this, and I hate wasted garden space- Does anyone know what veggies are healthiest and well eaten by pigs?
Please include weather the pig can eat the tops, greens, or roots.
we live in Nor. Ca and water is no issue (rains alot during winter here) but the soil can be clay-ish. Corn never does well at our place, nor do melons, and I have a tough time growing big carrots. Carrots grow, just not to a very big size.
We are on a budget and could use all the supplemental feed suggestions we can get! The local food bank will give us all the stale breads they have, I should have a doe or two in milk soon and we have lots of eggs. Piggy wont have alot of pasture since its' area will be kinda small, but I will have a nice wallow for it, as well as nice housing for bad weather. We also have some nice huge oaks that make just tons of acorns. Can I feed the pig acorns?
I will also have plenty of alfalfa hay available. But I would like to be as self-sustaining as possible while staying healthy. We do plan to process the pig for our freezer, so I want it to be a nice size and not too fatty.
This is one of those things I said id never do, so I am a bit scared of this new venture. Imm terrified it will get big and become destructive or out of conttrol, or worse, that it will hurt one of my small children. (yes, I know all animals have harming the kids potential, but for some reason Imscared of pigs!) Any advice on how to keep it friendly would be awesome too!