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. Have been feeding them lots of grass but will cut down on that! Any other veg you would recommend that would be good for her? I have ordered these sherwood pet health pellets from their website. They are imported from the USA and quite expensive, but from the reviews it definitely looks worth it! They are made from 50% Timothy and 50% alfalfa, which really surprised me as alfalfa is very high in calcium- so I emailed dr. Sherwood and he explained that it’s usually carbonate that causes sludge/ stones and calcium does actually not effect it?! Not sure. The soya in the pellets I have at the moment definitely concern me though....
lettuces ( they love bulova lettuce - the one with red leaves and curly lettuce), chicory ..
not idea why but it can only be found in the ‘ ready bagged mixed salads’ and I’m trying to avoid plastic packaging plus they’re not most cost effective ...
They’re on the sherwood health website- last time I checked it was free delivery to the the uk! They are €17 I think. Which is about £14? And we’ve had a breakthrough- the pigs have started eating pepper!I think if you google vegetables with lower calcium content you’ll see what’s on there. I don’t think it’s feasible to cut down calcium full stop from their diet, because they do need for it healthy bones and teeth etc... I think all in moderation and also variety is enough key. I don’t think there’s any veg available in uk that my pigs don’t eat... peppers, kale ( not too often, couple times a fortnight) parsnips, parsley, dill, coriander ( like with all herbs feed spring and occasionally as high in calcium), celery, aubergine, butternut squash, beetroot (makes pee redish
We give them strawberry leaves as well sometimes at the end of strawberry season, there’s plethora of veg they can eat it...
the only thing I cannot find on shop shelves in UK is radicchio
Sherwood pellets is something I’d love to buy. Abby from skinnypigs1 in Canada was in conversation with sherwood about potential supply in UK. How much did you pay if I may ask? Last time I checked and added it all up it game to some £90 incl customs etc
Have a look at JR FARM pellets , they are available at zooplus... they one of best available in uk I’d day. They’re grainfree and have simple and transparent ingredients. Another good brand is Bunny dream but we chose JR FARM as they do 15kg bags whcih works better for our 7 pigs x
Do you mean these by any chance?I think if you google vegetables with lower calcium content you’ll see what’s on there. I don’t think it’s feasible to cut down calcium full stop from their diet, because they do need for it healthy bones and teeth etc... I think all in moderation and also variety is enough key. I don’t think there’s any veg available in uk that my pigs don’t eat... peppers, kale ( not too often, couple times a fortnight) parsnips, parsley, dill, coriander ( like with all herbs feed spring and occasionally as high in calcium), celery, aubergine, butternut squash, beetroot (makes pee redish
We give them strawberry leaves as well sometimes at the end of strawberry season, there’s plethora of veg they can eat it...
the only thing I cannot find on shop shelves in UK is radicchio
Sherwood pellets is something I’d love to buy. Abby from skinnypigs1 in Canada was in conversation with sherwood about potential supply in UK. How much did you pay if I may ask? Last time I checked and added it all up it game to some £90 incl customs etc
Have a look at JR FARM pellets , they are available at zooplus... they one of best available in uk I’d day. They’re grainfree and have simple and transparent ingredients. Another good brand is Bunny dream but we chose JR FARM as they do 15kg bags whcih works better for our 7 pigs x
I think.waitrose sell raddichioI think if you google vegetables with lower calcium content you’ll see what’s on there. I don’t think it’s feasible to cut down calcium full stop from their diet, because they do need for it healthy bones and teeth etc... I think all in moderation and also variety is enough key. I don’t think there’s any veg available in uk that my pigs don’t eat... peppers, kale ( not too often, couple times a fortnight) parsnips, parsley, dill, coriander ( like with all herbs feed spring and occasionally as high in calcium), celery, aubergine, butternut squash, beetroot (makes pee redish
We give them strawberry leaves as well sometimes at the end of strawberry season, there’s plethora of veg they can eat it...
the only thing I cannot find on shop shelves in UK is radicchio
Sherwood pellets is something I’d love to buy. Abby from skinnypigs1 in Canada was in conversation with sherwood about potential supply in UK. How much did you pay if I may ask? Last time I checked and added it all up it game to some £90 incl customs etc
Have a look at JR FARM pellets , they are available at zooplus... they one of best available in uk I’d day. They’re grainfree and have simple and transparent ingredients. Another good brand is Bunny dream but we chose JR FARM as they do 15kg bags whcih works better for our 7 pigs x
Not where I am
not posh enough here in a norfolk for raddichio !hahaha
Yes these are the JR Farm pellets... they do free delivery to UK? From America ? I gotta check this out... but customers are going to be a killer. Do you know when they’ll deliver? I’m so curious to know.
Great news on pepper... just keep introducing them to new foods... even if they won’t like them at start, just let a little bit in their cage or feed by hand. Some of my pigs like a bit of a fuss ... hehe... pepper is great for vitamin c
Right I just checked their website and are you sure you get free delivery as it seems unlikely and their website says that shipping outside of USA becomes expensive ...?
Yes that confused me as well.... but it said free delivery on the order confirmation. However they have just sent me an email asking me to pay more for shipping to the uk? The order hasn’t gone through yet anyways.... I am probably going to get the pellets of zooplus, as they look good!
