Ready Grass

[madguinealady]

How much and how often can piggies have ready grass.2 of them are only a couple of months old

 

[Rodentopia]

I give mine a handful twice a week

 

[Toffeewoffee]

Its very high in Calcium and also high in calories, so only as an occasional treat. x

 

[Rodentopia]

Why I only feed it twice a week and in a small amount, so much contradiction on it out there so best to stick to a small amount and be safe

 

[AbiS]

I have seen so much conflicting advice as well so I give a small handful between the 2 of them 2-3 times a week - really just when I think about it. They do love it though!

 

[Janey]

I give mine a handful twice a week

Yep - me too!

 

[xX Ginger and Friends Xx]

Handful twice a week Although i have stop giving it to them as it discovered my cat is more interested in it -Sitting on it,Licking it. . Slapping it . . . etc :o

 

[madguinealady]

have decided that at that rate by the time i reach the end of the bag wont be nice so giving it to my local rescue. Will just get dandelion mix now and then for them as smaller bags

 

[LydiaMinx]

have decided that at that rate by the time i reach the end of the bag wont be nice so giving it to my local rescue. Will just get dandelion mix now and then for them as smaller bags

My Readigrass keeps for months so I don't imagine it would ever go 'off' but I'm sure the rescue will be appreciative

 

[Goth Mummy]

I have had a bag of ReadyGrass for 6 months in a clean bin with lid - its fine honestly... it does not go "off" or anything.

 

[Rodentopia]

I buy it by the sack and even with 25 I don't use it that quickly and it doesn't go off if you keep it dry and out of light

 

[Briony_S]

@degu_rock can I be cheeky and ask how much you pay for a bale of readigrass?

 

[Rodentopia]

I don't use readigrass at the moment as a bale went upto £15 plus. I use a similar product called graze on which is £7.50 a bale

 

[Briony_S]

have you used graze on? is it as good quality re dustiness etc.. and do the pigs like it?

 

[Stewybus]

I don't use readigrass at the moment as a bale went up to £15 plus. I use a similar product called graze on which is £7.50 a bale

I've been using it for 2.5 years but like you I've just got a bale of Graze On which looks & feels the same but is a lot cheaper. Not quite finished the old stuff yet but a bale lasts 8 or 9 months between 7 piggies. Mine get more in the winter when you can't get the fresh grass or dandelions & plantain.

 

[christine]

Graze on tends to be more brown and dustier, Friendship estates who produce reddigrass are ethical farmers.

 

[Rodentopia]

The graze on I've had has always been green and lovely. This is my third sack in 2 years. I find it less dusty and less sharp then readigrass. My lot love it.

 

[helen105281]

I don't feed it anymore as I have 2 pigs with Interstitial cystitis and it is too high in calcium.

 

[Rodentopia]

That's why I limit mine now, readigrass was really high. I only give a small amount during winter months.

 

[Stewybus]

I think the dustiness may be due to how long your supplier has had it in stock. If you buy from a supplier with high turnover then it should always be good. Probably worst time to buy it is later spring early summer before the new season's stock comes in.

 

[Bekki]

I buy the small bags I dont feed it to the pigs though :-)

 

[Rodentopia]

I think the dustiness may be due to how long your supplier has had it in stock. If you buy from a supplier with high turnover then it should always be good. Probably worst time to buy it is later spring early summer before the new season's stock comes in.

I get mine from a horse feeds supplier who have a fast turn around and never had a problem