Is it worth the risk?

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My two pigs have no access to grass as my back garden is the paved courtyard type, which has never been a problem for the past decade I've been keeping guineas - hay, timothy hay and fresh veg seems to have been substantial for all. However before I went away last week, Tim had a bit of a funny tummy with runny poos; something not uncommon for the poor lad, but going to my sisters for the time I was away, and being on grass for the majority of each day seems to have sorted him out along with some help from our good old friend Baytril.
I'd like to keep on top of his stomach as much as I can with probiotic on his pellets and pulling out any suspicious looking weeds coming through the paving before he has a chance of nibbling on them, but I'd like to try and give them both some grass on a regular basis. The only means I have at the moment is taking a carrier bag with me on every dog walk I do, and hopping over into the nearest dog/fertiliser free field and ripping up nice long bits. Would people say this would be good enough quality grass? Or are the chances too high of having chemicals on them if they belong to a farmer? (Never mind the risk of him storming over if he sees me on his land and giving me what for...)
I've phoned around most garden places in the search of rolls of turf, but apparently due to the dry weather nobody has got any to sell.
All advice welcome :) thanks
 
I would be worried about taking grass from just anywhere as you have no idea what they have used on it. Not sure what to suggest really but I probably wouldn't take the risk.
 
Have you got anywhere that you could grow grass seed in seed trays? Then you know it is chemical etc free and can chop as you need?:)

PS we had same issue with turf supply - too dry
 
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Ah yes now I tried growing grass before but clearly failed as not even a sprout emerged. I shall try again though as correct as much as I rinse the field grass first I can never be 100%. Thanks guys :)
 
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