Dock leaves

[cookiewoos]

There are lots of lovely looking dock leaves (that you use to get rid of nettle stings) near our house. Can I give them to the pigs to eat?

 

[MemberX]

http://www.galensgarden.co.uk/herbs/nettles.php

I found this botanical name is Urtica dioica not sure if it is suitable. Maybe google it futher.

 

[MemberY]

I have been told before that dock leaves cannot be fed to pigs, but nettles can if dried.

 

[MemberX]

I couldn't find nothing on dock leaves.

 

[MemberY]

Maryh told me about dock leaves being a no no and Karen did too. I have loads near me too, so its a shame

 

[Claire W]

I wouldn't feed anything to my pigs that I wasn't sure about O0

 

[MemberX]

Nope me neither, I've loads of different things in my garden but I don't know what they are.

 

[lily]

I feed mine every morning with a touch of grass a spinkle of dandelion leaves a smigen of plantain and some chickweed and not to mention a little bit of clover. I was told by someone a long time ago not to give Dock leaves,
can't remember why though. :-\ :-\
Do pinnies like pineapple & plums, anyone know?

 

[Leopard_print]

I feed mine every morning with a touch of grass a spinkle of dandelion leaves a smigen of plantain and some chickweed and not to mention a little bit of clover. I was told by someone a long time ago not to give Dock leaves,
can't remember why though. :-\ :-\
Do pinnies like pineapple & plums, anyone know?

Plums are fine - a bit watery so probably not too much of them. As for pineapple, I once tried them with it - the flesh and the core and they weren't interested. Also it is rather acidic so once again, only occassionally if they do like it.

 

[GPQ]

I have been told not to feed the mature thick leaf but the younger leaves are ok.

 

[Popcorn]

No, dock leaves are not recommended. However, they do love clover, plantain, dandelions and sow thistles.