Weekly vegetables

[Charlielotty]

Hi, so I have 4 female pigs ranging from 2.5 to 4.5 months old. I was wondering if the following is ok to feed them.
Daily shared amongst the 4:
1/2 bell pepper
4 slices cucumber
Small handful coriander
2 romaine lettuce leaves
Then x2-3 per week they share a handful of kale, x1 week share a carrot and x1 week share an apple.
They of course have unlimited hay and the correct quantity of pellets.
I’d welcome any feedback!

 

[Piggies&buns]

The daily veggies are fine.

I would not give kale 2-3 times a week. Kale is once a week only and in small quantities.

I also would not feed carrot and apple in the same week. Both are too sweet and should be kept very limited (or not fed at all regularly).
One of them in very small quantities once a week is fine as a treat though.

 

[Claire W]

Hello and welcome to the forum @Piggies&buns has given you some excellent advise above x

 

[Charlielotty]

The daily veggies are fine.

I would not give kale 2-3 times a week. Kale is once a week only and in small quantities.

I also would not feed carrot and apple in the same week. Both are too sweet and should be kept very limited (or not fed at all regularly).
One of them in very small quantities once a week is fine as a treat though.

Thank you. I thought kale was included in the forums long term diet guide? Think I read that a pinch per pig each day was ok for certain vitamins/minerals? May have been updated since I last looked though

 

[Piggies&buns]

Thank you. I thought kale was included in the forums long term diet guide? Think I read that a pinch per pig each day was ok for certain vitamins/minerals? May have been updated since I last looked though

kale has always been a once a week veg due to high calcium.

If you cut out pellets you can have a bit more leeway in high calcium veggies.