Advice about grass?

squeakysmallpaws · Feb 23, 2012

Hello,

My piggies have so far never had grass.

I got them in October - as the weather is starting, albeit slowly, to warm up - wondering how to start getting them adjusted to grass?

Thanks
x

Sodapops · Feb 23, 2012

I started my 10 pigs with a small handful every few days - increasing to a large handful each day - by the time it was warm enough to go outside, they were fine with it and loved being outside pretty much all day

Amanda1801 · Feb 23, 2012

Sodapops said:
I started my 10 pigs with a small handful every few days - increasing to a large handful each day - by the time it was warm enough to go outside, they were fine with it and loved being outside pretty much all day

Sodapops swears by cutting it from the front grass with her kitchen scissors

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Poppy'sMum · Feb 23, 2012

When the new grass comes through in the Spring it can be very rich, so keep grazing times to a minimum for the first few weeks to prevent bloat

Sodapops · Feb 23, 2012

Amanda1801 said:
Sodapops swears by cutting it from the front grass with her kitchen scissors |)

lmao god knows what the neighbours must think

when you have 10 hungry pigs screaming at me, i cannot be concerned whether the neighbours think I'm feeding my human children with a selection of grass and dandelion leaves :p

God i cannot wait till the warmer weather - i can give my scissors (and back) a break for a few weeks

squeakysmallpaws · Feb 25, 2012

Look on the bright side......I gotta go to either Hampstead heath, Regents park or Hyde park with scissors then put it in a container and bring it back on the tube....inbreeding lol x

Puzzlepigs · Feb 25, 2012

You're lucky you get dandelion leaves, it's a rare and special occasion when I find some!

Abi_nurse · Feb 25, 2012

squeakysmallpaws said:
Look on the bright side......I gotta go to either Hampstead heath, Regents park or Hyde park with scissors then put it in a container and bring it back on the tube....inbreeding lol x

Something i'd love to see.

x

Amanda1801 · Feb 25, 2012

squeakysmallpaws said:
Look on the bright side......I gotta go to either Hampstead heath, Regents park or Hyde park with scissors then put it in a container and bring it back on the tube....inbreeding lol x

I sneak into the garden at the back of the property I live in under cover of darkness! I think it's a communal garden, but I'm actually not sure ?/

Abi_nurse · Feb 26, 2012

On a brighter note, have you tried growing grass in pots/trays on the windowsill? Worth a go.

x.