Alfalfa hay for young pigs?

[x3littlepiggies]

I have 3 girls who are 7 weeks old. I've had lots of conflicting advice on what hay to feed them! At the moment they have Timothy hay (and also pellets and veggies!). I have been told so many different things: to feed only alfalfa hay, a mixture of both, and also to avoid alfalfa hay! What do I believe?!

What are your recommendations for hay for young pigs?

Thanks in advancel

 

[Eriathwen]

Grass hay should always be available to piggies of all ages so thats timothy, orchard, meadow are the most common. Alfalfa is a legume hay, so not suitable for being the only hay fed, but some people give it supplementary to young (under 6 months) pregnant, lactating or piggies recovering from illness. I've never bothered with it much for younger piggies but I do give it to my special needs piggy once a week as it's higher in protein and she struggles with weight maintenance It's also a lot higher in calcium which is why it's best avoided for healthy adults.

 

[x3littlepiggies]

Grass hay should always be available to piggies of all ages so thats timothy, orchard, meadow are the most common. Alfalfa is a legume hay, so not suitable for being the only hay fed, but some people give it supplementary to young (under 6 months) pregnant, lactating or piggies recovering from illness. I've never bothered with it much for younger piggies but I do give it to my special needs piggy once a week as it's higher in protein and she struggles with weight maintenance It's also a lot higher in calcium which is why it's best avoided for healthy adults.

Thank you! These were the lines I was thinking along! I have got them 2 'alfalfa wreaths' which are 70% Timothy hay, 30% alfalfa. So perhaps I'll just give them these once a week or so