My piggy grocery list, is it safe?

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I find my piggies are EXTREMELY picky, so far I have found they dont like apples, pears, bananas, broccoli, tomato's and they will only eat the cucumber skin so I peel them. I wanted to try some new veggies because they seem to be getting bored with the same old stuff day in and out so I picked through the produce section at my local grocery store. Here's what I picked up. Let me know if anything isn't safe.

Cilantro, Italian cilantro, Arugala, Kale greens, green leaf lettuce, red radish, mango, plum, peach.

Thanks!
 
Also is there anything not on the list your pigs love? I already give them spinach, oranges, romaine lettuce, bell pepper, carrots, watermelon and grapes, so anything not on either list that I should look for would be awesome! I want them to have a variety so that they dont get bored.
 
The only thing thus far ive found mine dont like is tomato
Please only feed grapes and oranges in moderation and not every day. There is a good sticky under food section that will give * ideas and will tell * what can be given everyday and what should just br an occasional treat. Choco loves cantalope...and smores turns his nose at it. Smore will pig out on brocoli...choco will nibble it...but hed leave it if had another choice. Sometimes slicing it diferent helps. My boys got tired of cucumber just sliced...so I spiraled it....and they love it.
 
Smores_n_choco said:
The only thing thus far ive found mine dont like is tomato
Please only feed grapes and oranges in moderation and not every day. There is a good sticky under food section that will give * ideas and will tell * what can be given everyday and what should just br an occasional treat. Choco loves cantalope...and smores turns his nose at it. Smore will pig out on brocoli...choco will nibble it...but hed leave it if had another choice. Sometimes slicing it diferent helps. My boys got tired of cucumber just sliced...so I spiraled it....and they love it.
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Yeah I noticed if I finely chop romaine too small they wont touch it, IDK why. And yeah I only gives grapes 1 or 2 times a week, if that, they are my husbands fave so I have trouble keeping them in the house. Now oranges I heard from vet were fine everyday, as long as you check piggy lips for blistering. So far, no blisters, and they love them and they are high in vitamin C but I will continue checking and if I ever see it I will stop. THANKS!
 
Yes blisters was why I said not everyday...but if vet said its ok..i say go for it. Spinach is another ones my pigs love but I onlu give a dmall bit once a week. Mine also adore cabbage..but onlu if its cut up like * would do for coleslaw
 
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My piggies like the bell peppers, but One will only eat the red, two will only eat red and yellow and then the other two only like green ! Four don't like tomatoes at all, one loves baby tomatoes ! Then theres the bit with they don't eat cucumber if i don't cut it the way they like it. Or if there celery is to stringy !

Very fussy piggies,
 
twiams said:
My piggies like the bell peppers, but One will only eat the red, two will only eat red and yellow and then the other two only like green ! Four don't like tomatoes at all, one loves baby tomatoes ! Then theres the bit with they don't eat cucumber if i don't cut it the way they like it. Or if there celery is to stringy !

Very fussy piggies,
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Yes, pigs tend to be fussy indeed! I have noticed. My husband made their breakfast today and cut the romaine much smaller than I normally do and they just sat there staring at it, as if they were offended. It was weird. I noticed too, the grass in the back of our condo is short and the grass in the front is long, and they wont eat it if its short. IDK why! Such picky eaters!

I also have one pig who pull food out of the bowl, eat half of it, cover it and bedding and then grab another piece and do it again. It annoys me because I have to sift the bedding at night or in the morning they are walking on rotten food. I dont know why she does it but I have to clean the cage twice as often.
 
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