White Deposits From Wee

[gizzy]

For as long as l remember there was always usual small white deposits on the cage bases, and l even tiled my pig room floor with black tiles so that I could monitor it!

But recently l have knoticed that there are none, not even a trace of white?
I've changed nothing, l still feed them as much Alfafa king Thimathy hay as they will eat (that's quite a lot ) and l never bother waching the calcium levels in there food!
If they like it then they get it!
Anyone have any thoughts? Do your pigs leave white deposits?

 

[Katiedid]

Mine seem to do it on and off for no reason. My old boar was reliable and often left white marks but I've noticed jet doesn't seem to anymore (and I'm not as good on the calcium as I could be) when he was younger he used to all the time. Biscuit does but only when she is having a lazy bed day (as you do when you are old) when she has floor time it's clear. No idea if the babies do yet.

 

[Janice C]

For as long as l remember there was always usual small white deposits on the cage bases, and l even tiled my pig room floor with black tiles so that I could monitor it!

But recently l have knoticed that there are none, not even a trace of white?
I've changed nothing, l still feed them as much Alfafa king Thimathy hay as they will eat (that's quite a lot ) and l never bother waching the calcium levels in there food!
If they like it then they get it!
Anyone have any thoughts? Do your pigs leave white deposits?

I’ve noticed occasional white deposits but no gritty feeling to it. No idea which piggy so I take care to cut down calcium rich foods for a few days . It’s not there all the time so I don’t feel it’s a cause for concern but decreasing calcium rich veg makes me feel I’m doing what’s best for them!

 

[Kylie80]

For the longest time the girls hardly left any white deposits anywhere just a couple of tiny ones here and there but a couple of weeks ago their liners looked like they were splashed with white everywhere, this has happened once before and it turned out to be celery that was doing it so i feed only a little bit twice a week now but turns out my partner had been giving them chunks at dinner every night. Now the deposits have gone back to normal now the celery has been reduced again thank god.

 

[gizzy]

I have found a Possible? Reason, apparently the water on merseyside has been softer than normal, but there is no indication as to whether it will remain like it is, ?

 

[Mishka]

If you don't already, could you run your water through a Brita filter? It should help reduce the calcium levels, and then if the spots improve then you know you've cracked the source

 

[Reenie]

Softer water would suggest less calcium, so I think that, yes, that might be the reason there's no more white deposits. I live in central Scotland, and the water here is very soft, so it's only when they've had calcium-rich veggies I see the deposits. Whenever I see any white, I cut down on the calcium-rich foods. If I've been spending a lot of time with them and hand-feeding (and therefore giving them more nuggets than I really should) I sometimes see deposits too.

 

[Janice C]

Softer water would suggest less calcium, so I think that, yes, that might be the reason there's no more white deposits. I live in central Scotland, and the water here is very soft, so it's only when they've had calcium-rich veggies I see the deposits. Whenever I see any white, I cut down on the calcium-rich foods. If I've been spending a lot of time with them and hand-feeding (and therefore giving them more nuggets than I really should) I sometimes see deposits too.

We are lucky in Scotland as our water is soft!

 

[Kylie80]

I hope your water remains soft then, nothing like the stress of wondering what you've done wrong when the piggies suddenly have a flare up of white pee's.

 

[Janice C]

I hope your water remains soft then, nothing like the stress of wondering what you've done wrong when the piggies suddenly have a flare up of white pee's.

I was thinking about a filter system but hubby fainting at the thought of even more “ clutter” for my animals!

 

[Piggy mum]

The water where I live in extremely hard, and I was feeding kale along with the water unfiltered it was awful! Now I bought a Brit’s filter and cut down on the kale the cage liners are nowhere near as messy.

 

[Janice C]

The water where I live in extremely hard, and I was feeding kale along with the water unfiltered it was awful! Now I bought a Brit’s filter and cut down on the kale the cage liners are nowhere near as messy.

I know it’s hard cutting down on Kale as with some of my pigs it’s their favourite green veg! Had t had Spinach for weeks so having that today. One day I will get a filter even though water up here is soft but today’s purchase is a new heater for them!

 

[gizzy]

I know it’s hard cutting down on Kale as with some of my pigs it’s their favourite green veg! Had t had Spinach for weeks so having that today. One day I will get a filter even though water up here is soft but today’s purchase is a new heater for them!

Cutting down on the kale should make a difference, there are around 150. M g of calcium per 100 mg of kale ! Have you tried cabbage? That is only 40 mg per 100 grams of cabbage

 

[Pawz]

The water where I live in extremely hard, and I was feeding kale along with the water unfiltered it was awful! Now I bought a Brit’s filter and cut down on the kale the cage liners are nowhere near as messy.

The water is so hard where I am that when I wash my hair it feels like wet straw when I have rinsed off a good conditioner! When I visit relatives in a different province with softer water my hair feels like silk when I get out the shower.

The animals drink bottled water and so do I.

 

[Piggy mum]

Cutting down on the kale should make a difference, there are around 150. M g of calcium per 100 mg of kale ! Have you tried cabbage? That is only 40 mg per 100 grams of cabbage

Yes have switched to cabbage and brocolli- a lot better. But I think they miss their kale! Thanks

 

[Janice C]

Cutting down on the kale should make a difference, there are around 150. M g of calcium per 100 mg of kale ! Have you tried cabbage? That is only 40 mg per 100 grams of cabbage

Yes they enjoy sweetheart or pointed cabbage !