[Gpdd] BEHAVIOR: Helen and the furious flossie

[Brandi Lynn Moran]

on guinea lynx (www.guinealynx.info) they have great "social life" links..

but if you have a particulary hard to get along pig.. they suggest bathing
all the pigpeople and then they are so traumatized by the bath.. they all
bond.. cuz they dont hate eachother anymore.. they hate YOU!!  hehehee..






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>    1. Health: Re: Allergies (Leah McNeil)
>    2. Misc: Re: Guinea Games (Leah McNeil)
>    3. CARE:  toys!!! (Susan Eastin)
>    4. Care- Newbie with a question. (JULIE JACOB)
>    5. MISC Bec and her piggie (Justine Carey)
>    6. [HEALTH] Pneumonia (Miriam Sakewitz)
>    7. MISC: toilet rolls - Rachel and Patches (Helen Stanford)
>    8. CARE: introducing pigs (Helen Stanford)
>    9. Miscellaneous:New pig (Susan Glancy)
>   10. [BEHAVIOR] <pigs with food> (DCULLON at aol.com)
>   11. HEALTH in response to Lori and growing your own food
>       (Bellarobi at aol.com)
>   12. Misc: Off topic but funny! (Algernon07 at aol.com)
>   13. [Misc] Test your Pet including guinea pigs (Lisa B)
>   14. Health - abcesses (Sharon Kendall)
>   15. RE:[Health] Kinda gross (Laura)
>   16. Care--request for pigsitting (Amy Lovekin)
>   17. ANNOUNCEMENT - Pignic (DebraStory at aol.com)
>   18. FEEDING: Planting for piggies (robyn ferguson)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 10:06:41 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Leah McNeil <lconsuela at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Gpdd] Health: Re: Allergies
> To: Guinea Pig Daily Digest <gpdd at gpdd.org>
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> Hey Tina & Slaves!
> I also suffer with allergy problems.
> After I Love all over my pig, I'm usually
> stuffed up. And sometimes (but not always)
> I will get that itchy rash on my arm and
> even on my face. So, I tried different
> allergy medications and eventually ended
> up with Allegra-D. That's the only one that
> works for me (without making me Drowsy).
>
> So, I was pretty much taking Allegra-D
> every day up until last October 2003. Hubby
> and I bought a better vacuum cleaner and
> within a wheeeeeeeeeek, I wasn't taking my
> Allegra-D anymore. I guess part of my allergies
> problems was somewhat self-inflicted since
> our old vacuum was crappy (It was a Dirt
> Devil 'Featherlite' and we didn't vacuum once
> a wheeeek like you're supposed to).
>
> I really did think I was allergic to guinea
> pigs, and there's only 1 or 2 Allergists close
> to where I live and it takes FOREVER to get an
> appointment with them (so I just said, Forget it!).
> But, now I have come to the conclusion that I
> am allergic to the hay and also the wood-based
> beddings (i.e. pine, aspen, etc.).
>
> Also, I'm sure that keeping Brownie Bear on towels
> helps me too. I used to keep her on CareFresh and
> I always have CareFresh on hand. I think the
> CareFresh was better for my allergies too, but if
> I let it go more than a wheeeeek without a full
> clean, my nose would start getting stuffed up a
> little bit in the evenings. Sigh!
>
>        Love 'n Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeps,
>           Leah...Slave to Brownie Bear :-)
>
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 10:44:15 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Leah McNeil <lconsuela at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: Re: Guinea Games
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> Becky,
> You are too Funny! I play 'The Hand' game
> too with Brownie Bear. She LOVES it! But,
> like with Jimmy Pig, I better not touch her.
> If I touch her (which I usually will do) then
> I better move my hand quick cuz then she'll
> attack it...Ouch! And sometimes I'll quickly
> just scoop her up and put her against me and
> kiss all over her. Well, that's fine and dandy
> until I put her down. Cuz the first thing she's
> gonna try to do is BITE ME...Ouch! So, once
> I put her down, I move my hand FAST. And
> she'll usually Popcorn once or twice and say,
> "MEEEEEEEP!" She's so Hilarious to watch.
> Such a Sassy Thing!
>
> By the way, I told Brownie Bear that she's
> not fooling anyone. She may look all Sweet in
> her Easter website, but my Fellow Slaves know
> what she's really like...OUCH!
>
> P.S. B-Bear is Excited that Jimmy Pig's nails
> are all nicely trimmed and stuff. She sure does
> Love a Well-Groomed Piggie! heeeeee
>
>       Love 'n Wheeeeeeeeeeeeps,
>           Leah...Slave to Brownie Bear :-)
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> Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 16:49:54 -0500
> From: "Susan Eastin" <susan at boatlift.com>
> Subject: [Gpdd] CARE:  toys!!!
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> Michelle-
> You sure have some good ideas for toys! Like you said,
> different pigs have different styles, and I think toys
> are like new foods - sometimes it takes a while for them
> to decide they like it! I think by far the tp tubes and
> paper bags and boxes have to be best. The OP's are also
> fond of the pizza boxes, turned on end to form tents, also
> one side propped up on something like a box, etc, to create
> a little shelter, or 'carport'.(would this be a piggie-port?)
> They love when I get creative with the tp tubes, seems to
> make them more interesting to nibble on! I just use scissors
> and cut round and round, spiraling toward one end. Or cut
> slits to form little strips, end to end, but leaving an inch
> or so at each end. (LW has that final inch that he has been
> carrying around now for a couple months) The other day I cut
> one to resemble a little man with a spike hairdo, and one
> like a little piggie (flaps for legs and ears, the butt-end
> cut and bent in). Those storage baskets are great. I got the
> coated wire ones that stack, and turned two upside down. Then
> a piece of cardboard covered the floor of the top one, and I
> use a large (rug covered) board for a ramp to the upstairs.
> This also creates a great place to hide under. Another one
> of these baskets I put a piece of towel-wrapped foam in for
> a soft bed, then attach a towel to the back and across to the
> side fencing to make a kind of canopy. They think they are
> very clever to have discovered this!
> The latest addition isn't exactly cheap, but I couldn't resist.
> At Harbor Freight (supposedly tools, but they have all kinds of
> neat things), I found a miniature garden swing of wrought iron
> and wood. After helping me assemble it, CP enjoyed relaxing in
> it, but I insisted he let Snowy have a turn. I covered the wood
> slats with a folded towel for safety, and she thought it was
> just ducky. LW didn't want to spend too much time in it in case
> it was a trick, but he was interested in it.
> I've discovered bird toys are good, too. And I got one of those
> cheap clip-on mirrors designed for the car's visors. I put it in
> their cage near the hay rack, and have found them gazing at the
> beautiful piggies more than once.
> Another 'accidental' favorite - the little basket I got to carry
> piggies around the house in got tipped over. The handles on each
> side were enough to keep one side raised just high enough for
> a piggie to slip under. (note: when only nose-tip or back end and
> a leg are sticking out, the pig is invisible!) Snowy especially
> likes to play peekaboo - after asking CP 'where's Snowy' for a
> time, she will peek out until you notice here, then duck back
> 'out of sight'. CP just looks worried if he thinks she's lost.
> They are so comical, partly because they are so serious!
> Anyone else have some good ideas? I'm planning an addition to the
> Condo for LW, so will need to stock it for him.
> Susi and the Okie Piggies
> Snowy, CocoPuff and Lil' Whistle
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 21:06:16 -0500
> From: "JULIE JACOB" <jcstepmom28 at msn.com>
> Subject: [Gpdd] Care- Newbie with a question.
> To: "gpdd" <gpdd at gpdd.org>
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> Hi all.  I have just adopted a gp from our local shelter.  Poos thing
looks
> like she has been badly neglected, but seems to be great emotionally.  She
> is coming out of her shell gradually and will even take carrots from my
> hand.  A couple of times she has, I swear, even given little lickey
kisses,
> can that really happen?  Oh yeah by the way we've kept the name she came
> with, Brillo.  And thanks to the great WWW I have confirmed that she is a
> boar, unlike the shelter said.  (thank goodness she is an only pig).
>
> So now to my care question.  we are using carefresh litter, I can't have
the
> pine nuggets a local pet store suggested due to human allergies.  I bought
a
> cat litter scoop to try to clean the droppings a couple of times a week.
> But I am not having much luck acutally getting JUST the droppings.  I
> figured they would fall right thru the scoop and I could hold a bag under,
> but no luck.
>
> So any suggestions on getting just the Brillo "nuggets"??  lol
>
> Julie
> Brillo Piggy
> Bandit (our keeshond)
> and the human crew....
>
>
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 15:11:53 +1000
> From: "Justine Carey" <emuglen at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [Gpdd] MISC Bec and her piggie
> To: gpdd at gpdd.org
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> Hey Bec!
>
> I thought that was cute w/ your piggie how you do the thing w/ the
hand...I
> might try something out too hehehe.
>
>
> Once again I'd like to thank everybody for sympathy over the loss of the
> little one. I appreciate it very deeply, as does Honey and Lady.
>
> Take care!
>
> xx Jussy
>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 22:57:23 -0700
> From: "Miriam Sakewitz" <msakewitz at highstream.net>
> Subject: [Gpdd] [HEALTH] Pneumonia
> To: <Gpdd at gpdd.org>
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> Hi Deb
>
> I found your email about pneumonia.  I own guinea pigs and rabbits.  For
guinea pigs, giving Vit. C will GREATLY reduce their getting pneumonia.  My
recommendation is Oxbow's Xtra C tablet.  This cut down on my guinea pigs
getting this problem and the C vit. (which has to be a good one) was
recommended by San Diego Avian and Exotic.  They will do consultations with
other vets by phone for a fee.
>
> Miriam
>
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> Message: 7
> Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 17:04:00 +0000
> From: "Helen Stanford" <tweetypie_80 at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [Gpdd] MISC: toilet rolls - Rachel and Patches
> To: gpdd at gpdd.org
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>
> Hi rachel and patches!
>
> i've heard that some piggies like to play with toilet rolls stuffed with
> hay. they can roll them around and pull out the hay, but i think my pigs
> would just pull out the hay and pee on it! But try it with your pigs
> anyway!!!
>
> Helen and the pigs: Flossie, Skipper, Smurf and Molly, and not forgetting
> Miffy and Nutkin over the bridge
>
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> Message: 8
> Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 17:57:35 +0000
> From: "Helen Stanford" <tweetypie_80 at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [Gpdd] CARE: introducing pigs
> To: Gpdd at gpdd.org
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> Hi GPDDers,
>
> I was wondering if you could give me some help or advice on introducing my
> piggies.
>
> We recently rescued 2 female pigs(Smurf and Mollie, both 1 year old each)
> from a family who didn't want them anymore.  We already have 2 pigs, a
young
> mother(Flossie, around 7 months) and her daughter(Skipper, 4 months old).
> So now we have flossie and skipper being kept together, and smurf and
molly
> being kept together.
>
> We have been introducing them very gradually to avoid them fighting, on
> neutral territory, with food etc. Skipper gets on fine with both the new
> pigs, but flossie will always try and fight with both of them.
>
> Yesterday i made an enclosure outside on neutral territory and let all the
> pigs free to run in it, with places to hide in case they got angry. i sat
in
> the middle and watched them play, and skipper was great with both the new
> ones, but flossie fought with both of them. i held flossie for a while,
but
> she was desperate to get back into the enclosure again, so after a while i
> let her free again but then she fought again...
>
> What should i do? i know it's all to do with pig psychology...should i
make
> her feel like she is in control, or should i make her feel like she has to
> be accepted by the rest of them? does anyone have any suggestions? it's so
> hard to know what's going on inside their little heads!!
>
> Any help would be appriciated :)
>
> Thank you!
>
> Helen and the pigs: Flossie, Skipper, Smurf and Molly, and not forgetting
> Miffy and Nutkin over the bridge
>
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> Message: 9
> Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 14:30:55 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Susan Glancy <sglancy at pinn.net>
> Subject: [Gpdd] Miscellaneous:New pig
> To: <Gpdd at gpdd.org>
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> Hi!
>
> I have a question along the line of Janet's.  We just got a new little
> girl pig from our local rescue shelter.  She's absolutely adorable!!
> Well, I brought our 2yr old and 1 yr old female piggies with us in a large
> carrier when we went to pick her up.  I had heard that it is best to let
> them share a frightening experience such as a car ride b/c it helps to
> bond them.  This is what we did when we introduced the two pigs we
> currently have and it seemed to work.  They are great friends now.
> Well, at first the "little one" (we haven't named her yet)was very bold
> and sniffed both other girls and even tried to clean them.then at some
point on the ride home, Poopsie, our oldest and fattest, had
> enough and initiated a fight with her.  I was very worried the "little
> one" was going to get hurt.  I had never seen two pigs fight like that
> before.  I was about to pull over but then they stopped and "little one"
> cowered in the corner the rest of the ride home along with our other pig,
> Sniffles.  When we got home I put them all in our cage (it's a 5ft X 3 ft
> C&C cage with an upper level).  They seemed to do OK but definately "on
> edge".  There has been no more fighting or chattering so far.  It hasn't
> been a full day yet.  Tommorrow I have to go work and was wondering if it
> would be ok to keep them all in the same cage still.  I wouldn't want
> another fight to break out.  I've read so much about introducing slowly,
> etc. but as I said with our first two, that was not necessary and so far
> things seem to be ok with "little one".
> Am I doing something wrong by putting them all in the same cage this
> early?  Also, since we've had "little one" home (about 5 hours) she hasn't
> eaten.  Is this normal due to her stressful day and new environment?
> Thanks so much for all of the help and advice you all offer!
> Sue
> Sniffles, Poopsie and "little one" makes three!
>
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 10
> Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 18:24:40 EDT
> From: DCULLON at aol.com
> Subject: [Gpdd] [BEHAVIOR] <pigs with food>
> To: gpdd at gpdd.org
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>
>    Fist I would like to say sorry to those of you that have lost your
piggies
> lately, I am so very sorry. I am sure you gave them the best life ever.
>    My subject today is; What pigs they are. I can't even make a bag noise
> without them going pig crazy. I have this bag with a salad made for them.
I must
> be giving them handfuls just about all day :) They go nuts at any noise
now.
> they are such the squeakers. They climb over each other trying to be the
one
> closest to the end of the cage were I am. I think to myself," what in the
heck
> did i start"
>   Debbie and The girls.
>
>
>
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> Message: 11
> Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 18:25:09 EDT
> From: Bellarobi at aol.com
> Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH in response to Lori and growing your own food
> To: gpdd at gpdd.org
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>
> Hi Lori,
> funny that you should ask about whether piggies can eat the dandelions
> flowers or not, just as I came back with a big bag full of dandelion
leaves and I
> asked myself the same question. I knew the answer at one time...but I
couldn't
> remember. I decided to pick a few flowers with the leaves. Both of my pigs
ate
> all the leaves but would not touch the flowers. I have to say, the
question
> has been gnawing at me all afternoon. So I pulled up some guinea pig
sites, and
> found out that not only can they eat the dandelion flowers but the site
also
> had pictures of a variety of gras and weeds that are good for them, and
not so
> good for them.
> To find out more on the subject go to: www.guinealynx.com
> It also has other great info on piggies.
>
> In the meantime I am doing an experiment on how to keep dandelion leaves
> fresh. Right now I have them in containers with water, without water, in a
zipped
> plastic bag, and a twisty bag in my fridge. I'll update you about my
findings.
> I must have too much free time on my hands....
>
> best wishes,
> Marion
>
>
> ------------------------------
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> Message: 12
> Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 18:31:42 EDT
> From: Algernon07 at aol.com
> Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: Off topic but funny!
> To: Gpdd at gpdd.org
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>
> Lisa, thanks for posting this. It is incredibly funny. Goes to show,
> sometimes it's the item but the right hype! Hmmm, wonder what I have
hanging around
> here that I could "pitch" as in "sales pitch"?
>
> Re: Allergy discussion: After finishing the second part of the gpdd last
> night I contacted the Center for Disease Control about the Hantavirus
Pulmonary
> Syndrome. (My lung disease preceded my GPs by years, but given that I'm
barely
> breathing right now.... )  After reading about it, I see no cause for
alarm -- 
> for any of us. GPs aren't even associated with it. Not that I remember
anyone
> even mentioning Hantaviruses. Still GP urine might cause an asthmatic type
> response as someone noted. And then there's the hay dust....  Maybe I
should get
> my surgical masks back out, at feeding time, anyway. (Not that I've ever
wore
> a surgical mask for anything related to guinea pigs.) Still,  the hay may
be
> worsening things for me breathing-wise. Thanks for all the good input, all
of
> you.
>
> Leah -- Yes!! You do have the making for a kids' board book already at
your
> site. Try to sell it as a book idea. The Jolly Three Rodents each want a
signed
> copy as it will be about their "mentor." Those other "amorous" boars will
> want copies, too, as well us all of as Brownie Bear fans!
>        Seriously. Who ever suggested it (name slips my mind, sorry!) was
> right on target. Little people would love this as a book!! Plenty of time
for it
> to be ready before next Easter!
>
> High five's! (Or do GPs have only 4 little front toes in front?  :)
>
> Alge
>
>
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> Message: 13
> Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 16:11:24 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Lisa B <cavylover74 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Gpdd] [Misc] Test your Pet including guinea pigs
> To: gpdd at gpdd.org
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>
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/pets/testyourpet/flat_alternative.shtml
>
> This was posted on a forum so I thought it was good enough to post here.
> You can sign up your guinea pig to take these tests and give the site the
results which they will post at a later date.  I thought it was interesting.
Can't wait to try some of the tests on my pigs.  I already did a few with my
dog, but she is just to smart (she is an Aussie). Ha!
>
> Have fun testing your pigs and learning more about them.
>
> Lisa
>
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> Message: 14
> Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 17:02:40 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Sharon Kendall <sharonk908 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Gpdd] Health - abcesses
> To: gpdd at gpdd.org
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> Hi -
> My Piglet developed a jaw abscess vary quickly.  Friday night at 10 p.m.,
nowhere else to go but to the emergency clinic.  The drained it and sent us
home with antibiotics and some kind of salve to keep the wound open, and I
had to flush it out with water 2 times a day with a syringe.  Monday morning
we followed up with our regular vet who informed me that the only way to
handle this was to surgically remove the abcess and the sac containing it.
In the meantime we continued with antibiotics, pain med, salve and flushing
it out.  Unfortunately, this was the beginning of the end for my baby.  He
got real bad with various things and before we could get to surgery, we had
to put him down.  It was terrible.  He also was over 5 years old.  If he was
younger, he probably wouldn't have had the plethera of problems develop and
I'm sure would have had surgery and been just fine.  Good luck.
>
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> Message: 15
> Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 20:31:44 -0400
> From: "Laura" <lauramelville at comcast.net>
> Subject: [Gpdd] RE:[Health] Kinda gross
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> This was a discussion once before on the board.  The closest thing I could
find was in the "Disease of Domestic Guinea Pigs" by V.C.G. Richardson:
>
> Intussusception:  "This condition has been recorded in a guinea pig after
a bout of diarhoea.  The initial scouring appeared to resolve after 5 days
and then the guinea pig began to pass small amounts of blood mixed with firm
motions.  A day later it passed a 10 cm section of gut and the condition
resolved completely."
>
> Probably doesn't entirely fit your case, but other than a miscarriage I
can't find anything close to what you described.  Someone else on the board
may have another idea.
>
> I wanted to thank everyone for their help with Molly, Abby and Phoebe's
skin problems.  Molly & Abby tested positive for mites and the ivermectin
has helped them; Phoebe's hair has started to come back in (finally).  So we
have our fingers crossed here.
>
> Laura, BJ, Tweek, Lily, Lucy, Phoebe, Molly and Abby
>
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> Message: 16
> Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 18:48:55 -0700
> From: Amy Lovekin <piglove at mindspring.com>
> Subject: [Gpdd] Care--request for pigsitting
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> Anyone in the Bay Area (SF) know of someone who'd be willing to watch
> my boys for two weeks, exact dates yet to be determined, but probably
> the middle two weeks of May?  They have a Coroplast/cubes pen on a 4'
> collapsible office table, all of which could be transported fairly
> easily and set up in the person's house, if necessary.  They are good
> boys, not noisy, very cute, cooperative about bedtime and eating all
> their vegetables, and would love more company than just having my
> neighbor pop in twice daily to feed them.
>
> I could pay a small babysitting fee, if that would help, above the
> cost of veggies and their dry food, etc, but not a lot, unfortunately.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Amy Lovekin
>
>
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> Message: 17
> Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 21:39:11 EDT
> From: DebraStory at aol.com
> Subject: [Gpdd] ANNOUNCEMENT - Pignic
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> Hi Laura - We live in Illinois, near Chicago.  Where is this pignic that
you
> are talking about?  I would love to attend a pignic.  Please post the
details
> to the digest (I have mail controls on) and I could consider whether or
not we
> could attend.  Thanks!  Wheeeeps to you and your piggies.  Debra, Patches,
> Peanut and Pumpkin
>
>
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> Message: 18
> Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 13:32:38 +0800
> From: "robyn ferguson" <robyn_ferguson at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [Gpdd] FEEDING: Planting for piggies
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> Parsley is pretty hardy, and the pigs love it. The italian, flat-leaved
sort
> seems more hardy and my pigs prefer it to the curly kind. A side-bonus is
> that you can use it in your own cooking. I am also planting Kale at the
mo.
> So far it's sprouted fast and is growing really well in the Australian
> autumn, so i'm looking forward to having lots of winter greens for the
pigs.
> I'm also looking up kale recipes on the internet for me! Baby carrots and
> bell peppers are good too, if your climate permits, and gourmet lettuces
as
> well.
>
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