[Gpdd] Re: Health (Monotonous Diet)

[Carrie Mooser]

I have a question.  My pigs love cucumber, but I'm
afraid I may be over doing it.  They all split one
cucumber each a day.  Is this bad?
Carrie, Perdy, Caramel, Joanna, Cliff, Clare and
George the rabbit

--- Chris Boortz <chris.boortz at cox.net> wrote:

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> For what it's worth, here's what my two girls get in
> their salad each 
> evening:
> 1. cilantro or parsley
> 2. a small slice of orange
> 3. a bit of pear, melon, or a grape
> 4. a few pieces of red bell pepper
> 5. one baby carrot every other day or so
> 6. an occasional slice of cucumber
> 7. a handful of "bag" salad - like the Spring Mix
> salads in a bag
> 8. Some kale, romaine, red leaf lettuce, or red
> chard
> 
> Although the bagged salads are kind of pricey (I try
> to find them on 
> sale), I like the fact that they provide a very nice
> combination of 
> greens and that they are super easy to feed - just
> reach in the bag and 
> pull it out! I avoid the mixes that have cabbage or
> plain iceberg 
> lettuce.
> 
> I have recently cut back on carrots due to the
> concerns that have been 
> raised in this forum.
> 
> My pigs also get a small handful of "pet grass" each
> morning. I don't 
> know the actual name for it - it's sold at Home
> Depot as simply Pet 
> Grass. It is supposedly good for all animals, and I
> know my girls love 
> it. It grows very long, and I kind of wrap it up
> into a ball and put it 
> into one of those wire hanging veggie baskets. They
> go nuts trying to 
> get it out of there as fast as possible!
> 
> Chris, Paisley, & Claire
> 
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