Six go to aunty Sarah's - Wednesday

[Sarah from Chucklebunnies]

All quiet again here, the new item on the menu tonight was strawberry leaf. Much grabbing, much chomping and a lot of wheeking for more. Another hit I think.
My lot first, (l to r) Lola, Lily, Carmeline and Mina


And the guests (l to r ) Poppy and Tabitha and the fluff is Francesca.


Rachel slave told me her piggies need threes of everything, every veg cut up and so on as they don't eat nicely together. Well. I think they are taking lessons from watching my lot as here are Charlotte and Poppy happily sharing a leaf (and they did continue to happily share as well)



Last of all, and just because I think she's gorgeous, here is Talullah sitting on the fleece (she still has a bit of growing to do to catch up with those ears)

 

[piggyfan]

Aww Tallulah! I want to kiss her.

 

[sport_billy]

Loving your threads! So many x) x) piggies!

Love little Talluahs massive mini pig ears!!

 

[jenniferanneharris]

such cuties...:rose so many piggies hehe

 

[boozyfruits]

Beautiful piggies
does anyone know what strawberry leaves are like for calcium content?
Bx

 

[Sarah from Chucklebunnies]

A good question and worth answering.

Strawberry plants readily pull in calcium from the soil and this shows in calcium levels in the fruit and leaves. If strawberries are grown on chalky or limestone soils with a lower pH then they will have lots of calcium. Because I grow my own strawberries and the leaves come from my plants I know that they have been grown in low calcium acid compost with no added calcium as I have not fed them with any kind of feed. (Most of which have calcium in) This means that I can happily feed them to Charlotte who has to have a low calcium diet. I would not dare to feed the tops from bought strawberries to her as I have no idea of their calcium levels.

Most listings put strawberries at the moderate level of calcium, but with this particular plant you do need to know where it was grown as it could be in the high bracket. For safety, I always think of it as being in the high bracket unless I have grown them.

The way strawberries happily pull minerals from the soil and store them does make them a very good food for humans and piggies who can easily tolerate minerals. (such as calcium)

 

[Ben and Jerry]

Thanks for the info, I was wondering just yesterday if they could eat them. I have loads in my strawberry bed and as the grass has just been cut their favourite dandelion leaves are in short supply. I shall bring some in immediately, thanks Jo