Posted by mazemeister on August 04, 2008 at 18:52:16 from (24.188.81.230):
In Reply to: Grass for hogs posted by Chris in MO on August 03, 2008 at 18:40:34:
This is the third year I've had hogs. Saved a couple sows from the 1st year, 2 litters last year, 2 this year. They really love to eat the greens- weeds, grass, vegetable scraps-- they really love clover and lettuce. Originally I was hoping to put them on pasture to get protein from the legumes, then feed corn for energy. The pattern seems to be that they graze for a while, then when they get full or bored, the root it up. pretty soon there's nothing green left. Is there any way to stop or reduce rooting other than ringing the nose? I don't really like that idea, but not totally opposed to it with the sows anyway. How does one go about ringing a sow? where do you get the hardware?
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