which weeds can piggies eat?

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They can eat clover as it is usually mixed in with the grass. The third photo looks a little like dandelion to me which again they can eat. My piggies love dandelion (only the leaves and not the flower) but it shouldn't be fed in large quantities due to the high levels of calcium. Just double check that the third photo of dandelion BEFORE feeding to your piggies.

I am not sure what the first and fourth photo's are so I wouldn't like to comment but I wouldn't feed anything to your piggies that you don't know what it is.

Dock leaves should NEVER be fed to piggies as they are poison.
 
Claire W said:
They can eat clover as it is usually mixed in with the grass. The third photo looks a little like dandelion to me which again they can eat. My piggies love dandelion (only the leaves and not the flower) but it shouldn't be fed in large quantities due to the high levels of calcium. Just double check that the third photo of dandelion BEFORE feeding to your piggies.

I am not sure what the first and fourth photo's are so I wouldn't like to comment but I wouldn't feed anything to your piggies that you don't know what it is.

Dock leaves should NEVER be fed to piggies as they are poison.
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the weed in the third photo is like a thistle of some kind. the first photo is mares tail but i have no idea what the fourth one is either. i have plenty of clover so looks like my pigs will be trying that out. can they eat the flowers on the clover or just the leaves?
 
bsjlmb said:
the weed in the third photo is like a thistle of some kind. the first photo is mares tail but i have no idea what the fourth one is either. i have plenty of clover so looks like my pigs will be trying that out. can they eat the flowers on the clover or just the leaves?
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I think they can eat the flowers although most piggies don't like flowers :)

I personally wouldn't let your piggies touch any of those weeds in the photo's apart from the clover :)
 
thanks for that. at least i can give them the clover and tidy my lawn in the process:)) i think i'll leave the flowers just to be on the safe side.
 
bsjlmb said:
does anyone know if the following weeds are ok for piggies.

don't know what this is
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one more to follow:
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Looks like smooth sowthistle to me, wouldnt risk it

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don't know what this is either. it is the one in the centre of the photo.
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And this looks like wild mint, if you rub the leaves does it leave a minty smell? If its not mint I do recognise it but would also say no

Clover is a yes, but not too much as its very rich

Mares tail I would class the same as ornamental grasses - not to be fed basically.

I have lots of weeds in my garden but I dont feed any of them to my pigs, better safe than sorry, and that includes wild growing borage
 
I'd hazard guess at mint on the last pic (mine don't like it, think it's the strong smell that scares them :x)
Clover is ok too in small amounts but anything else if I couldn't identify, would steer clear of :)
Thinking of getting some planters and grass seeds to grow for our lot :)
 
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