This message is from: "Carol J. Makosky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cheryl Beillard wrote:
This message is from: "Cheryl Beillard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
FINALLY .. a question ..on a recurring topic. Acorns. I know there are
a lot of Aussie owners out there, who are also Fjord owners/breeders.
But how many of you own pot-bellied pigs?
Any one with experience with these beasties, please comment. We have
raised many a pig for pork (and always found it very difficult to send
them off when the time came -- they were highly intelligent and
friendly.
-- Hi Cheryl,
I too, have to deal with a huge amount of acorns and use domestic pigs for that
purpose. I think that pot-bellied ones will do the acorn job too, but have not
tried them. One person wanted to give me a couple, but I do not want to winter
pigs where I live, so turned them down. While on the subject of oak tree
fallout, I am very concerned with my piggy Fjord eating the dried oak leaves.
Until this year, she has not eaten too many, but now she looked for them when
falling like manna from heaven. So my questions are: Does anyone use a
grazing muzzle on a regular day to day turnout and how does it stand up in the
winter? I'm concerned with her drooling and getting it all froze up and
hindering her breathing. The second question is, are the dead oak leaves as
harmful as the acorns? I sure would appreciate anyone responding to this and
thank you for listening.
One more question: Does anyone use a Pacific Carriage cart with the runners
for winter? If so, do you recommend getting the runners and how do they stand
up with use?
Carol M.
On Golden Pond
N. Wisconsin
