Colorado

[Coopa Cabana]

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So sorry to hear of your loss.

 

[alpinefarm]

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I'm sorry to hear that~

 

[coloradochick]

Kate that's horrible

So sorry this happened.

 

[Mtn Margie]

Oh GJ_Kate, so sorry to hear that! Hugs to your daughter.

 

[coloradochick]

Mornin all

Well, we went and added 2 weiner pig boys to the crew yesterday

So the lady we got them from says to just feed them soy meal and milk. They're about 9-10 weeks old now. Just wondering how long to feed them this and when can we feed them big boy foods? They're for pets not food. She already had them castrated.

 

[Mtn Margie]

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Um, that is too funny! I have raised pigs for meat , but not pets. Not enough room. Maybe try the sister site backyardherds.com for a more informative answer.

 

[Wifezilla]

If they are for pets you do NOT want to just feed them soy and milk. That is what you feed them to make them fat!

 

[coloradochick]

Thanks guys. I did go to the sister site but there aren't very many people on there and I didn't get any responses

Bit I knew my Colorado folk would come through

So what's good to feed them for meals? I think we're going to run over to the Co-op and ask but I wanted to get some feedback from you guys first. Since we spent $57 on milk flakes yesterday

and then $13 on soy meal and $11 on cracked corn I'll mix the feed that we end up buying today with a little cracked corn and the free range weeds and grass they're munching on should be good. And stop the milk and soymeal.

 

[Wifezilla]

The more pasture the better.

 

[coloradochick]

Ok, thanks Zilla. That makes since so they have room to roam and not just sit stagnate. They've actually got lots of room to roam but right now they're in the chicken/duck barn/yard and enjoying it. That's about a 1/4 acre to roam. DH said he may let them roam more which would be several more acres when they get a little bigger. The coyotes have been making their existence known very vocally at night. But everyone is locked in tight at sunset

Zilla I would love to get a couple'o girls from you if I can manage a road trip. I will be taking my daughter to Adams State the weekend of the 18th for college. Think I'll be coming back up on Sunday. Something to think about.