Organic Pig Food

Pinky123

Howdy there,
Our first 2 piglets arrived today and I am wondering if anyone here can recommend somewhere in north cork that I can get organic pig ration. Also what do you all supplement your meal with.
All advice is greatly appreciated

fodda

Give Gordon a call at Willow Farm 071 9646942 http://www.organicanimalfeeds.ie/

He sells all the organic feed and other supplements for organic animals and delivers all over Ireland.

You could supplement your feed with cooked spuds which is how it has been done on non-intensive farms for donkeys years. The spuds have to be cooked. Any other veg and veg based waste they will eat as well but never feed any meat products.

Pinky123

Emailed them a while ago and will only deliver large quantities to Cork as its such a journey and they don't sell through any retailers.

Askim

fodda wrote: »

Give Gordon a call at Willow Farm 071 9646942 http://www.organicanimalfeeds.ie/

He sells all the organic feed and other supplements for organic animals and delivers all over Ireland.

You could supplement your feed with cooked spuds which is how it has been done on non-intensive farms for donkeys years. The spuds have to be cooked. Any other veg and veg based waste they will eat as well but never feed any meat products.

why do potatoes have to be cooked ????

fodda

Apparently because a pigs stomach is similar to our own eating raw spuds or a lot of them they will get gut ache as we do because i think it is the starch in them? So you have to cook them. This is what i was told was the reason for steaming them.

D_Man_22

Pinky123 wrote: »

Howdy there,
Our first 2 piglets arrived today and I am wondering if anyone here can recommend somewhere in north cork that I can get organic pig ration. Also what do you all supplement your meal with.
All advice is greatly appreciated

Aren't they just happy in sh*t? like "as happy as a pig in..etc" That's organic!

Cardinal Richelieu

fodda wrote: »

Give Gordon a call at Willow Farm 071 9646942 http://www.organicanimalfeeds.ie/

He sells all the organic feed and other supplements for organic animals and delivers all over Ireland.

You could supplement your feed with cooked spuds which is how it has been done on non-intensive farms for donkeys years. The spuds have to be cooked. Any other veg and veg based waste they will eat as well but never feed any meat products.

Once they are organic?

fodda

Cardinal Richelieu wrote: »

Once they are organic?

I think all food for animals has to be organic? The organic people would be able to tell you exactly what you can and cannot feed your animals.

Cardinal Richelieu

fodda wrote: »

I think all food for animals has to be organic? The organic people would be able to tell you exactly what you can and cannot feed your animals.

Yes it has to be organically grown spuds and veg otherwise your pig is no longer organic.

Markcheese

I'll find out on friday from someone I know who keeps certified organic pigs in Newmarket (north Cork). Post on fri

Askim

WWW.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056410717

morrins have pig feed too,

A

Pinky123

Thank you for all the updates lads, just a quick question on cooking the spuds. Do you cook them in your kitchen or outside ?

Markcheese

P.j. Breen 02950029 kanturk. Might have to order before wed to get it on Friday.

Pinky123

Thanks for that markcheese, hopefully he can deliver Fermoy direction.

Markcheese

Pinky123 wrote: »

Thanks for that markcheese, hopefully he can deliver Fermoy direction.

Morans are now owned by red mills.... So any agent for red mills will be able to get it for you....