Milky and sometimes gritty pee

[lotusrod04]

Hello all!

I’ve been away from home for a little under a week and have had a friend taking care of my pigs. They’ve been feeding one of them kale everyday since maybe last Sat or this Mon (no fault of their own, I should’ve been more clear about what not to feed everyday) and as a result he has some milky pee spots around his enclosure and sometimes a little grit in it too. I obviously didn’t feed him any kale today and gave him cucumber to try and flush things out but I’m worried that problems may have already been caused. Is it likely that damage could have been done in a week? I’m aware that kale is a high calcium food and should only really be fed once a week so now I’m really concerned for him! I’d appreciate any advice!

 

[Wiebke]

Hello all!

I’ve been away from home for a little under a week and have had a friend taking care of my pigs. They’ve been feeding one of them kale everyday since maybe last Sat or this Mon (no fault of their own, I should’ve been more clear about what not to feed everyday) and as a result he has some milky pee spots around his enclosure and sometimes a little grit in it too. I obviously didn’t feed him any kale today and gave him cucumber to try and flush things out but I’m worried that problems may have already been caused. Is it likely that damage could have been done in a week? I’m aware that kale is a high calcium food and should only really be fed once a week so now I’m really concerned for him! I’d appreciate any advice!

Hi

Milky calcium pees are the normal way of getting rid any excess calcium. It dries to smooth powder patches.

Grit (crystals) takes a little longer to form than a day or two. Your usual diet may be just a tiny touch out of balance, either too high or too low?
ilky pee is the normal and healthy