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Why are my pigs eating dirt?
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julstew
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 Posted: Fri Dec 12th, 2008 11:02 pm

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They eat a balanced show pig ration but everytime we let them out they have a hay day eating mouthfuls of our Florida sand.... any ideas why?

 

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 Posted: Tue Dec 16th, 2008 12:58 pm

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well my guess would be there missing something in that feed. a mineral of sorts i never had a pig eat sand but ive seen them eat dirt do you have any coal down there?

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 Posted: Tue Dec 16th, 2008 01:30 pm

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I don't think that we have any, but we could get some if you think that might help. I am baffled! They eat so much!

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 Posted: Wed Dec 17th, 2008 03:10 am

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my grand father had me throw a couple chunks of coal in the pen one time i dont know what they get out of it they just chew on it but they quit eating dirt you can try it if you want

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 Posted: Fri Jan 9th, 2009 03:38 pm

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Thank you ! We will try that!


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