hay

[snowy/twinkle]

As some of you know i have rescued 2 very malnourished boars who have never been given Hay they have been fed on a museli mix and fresh grass with veg very occaisionally. Obviously now i have have to get them introduced to hay pellets and veg, I'm not sure how old thhey are but tthey 600grams and582grams i can feel their ribs

wjich is the best way to introduce them to the mew foods?
would anyone recommend the use of probiotics in there water?
Is there anything i can use to build them up?

All advice gratefully recieved.

 

[Banana]

No experience of malnourished piggies, but with other animals that have been underweight the maxim has been little and often. Weight gain should be slow and steady, not too fast. I would be tempted to provide small amounts of hay initially, see how quickly they get through it and how they react.

No idea about the pro-biotic, I would always give it to a starving horse to help build gut flora, I'm sure someone more knowledgeable will advise on piggie specific stuff.

Good luck