I used to think a pig would eat anything. Slop came to mind. Yah, couldn't be further from the truth, at least where Oscar is concerned. As I carefully cut up bite size pieces for our loving pig Oscar, I realize that he eats much better than the rest of us. At least healthier! Slop? for a mini pig?.... a myth. There are definite things that Oscar refuses to eat, similar to a finicky child like celery and lettuce. I say 'things' because he does eat items that are seriously not edible like the erasers off pencils, little metal things. Not good for a pig. Last month he ate buffing compound (scared us all), but yet not celery: just doesn't figure. I guess it's all in the preparation. Cold broccoli is a no, but cooked broccoli with butter a definite yes. Green beans unfortunately give him a belly ache. Grapes, his equivalent of candy, but I read somewhere they make a pig pee more. Not sure about that, haven't noticed. Oscar loves apples and carrots. Because our little piggy has a ph. balance issue, he gets oranges and grapefruit. Tomatoes also accomplish the same effect. A little starch is fine, bread, rice, but it adds calories. A pig needs to stay at a healthy weight or it can lead to health and joint issues. There are things that you should not feed a pig like meat protein, sugar and chocolate. Occasionally he gets a taste of egg or a smidge of left over salmon, but we keep it to a minimum. Along with his fresh produce, he gets MAZURI Micro Mini Pig Food. Again because of the ph. issue, we give him the Senior that has a bit less protein. Oscar gets a heaping third of a cup along with his medially of fruits and vegetables (about a good cups worth). During the summer when the grass is fresh, Oscar loves to gorge himself. Needless to say we cut down considerably on the extra food. He still gets fed twice a day, but a bit lighter except for the MAZURI food. The MAZURI pellets are a must because they provides essential vitamin and minerals for a healthy piggy.
So if you want to chummy up to the piggy-pie, a piece of lettuce will produce a look of "...why are you feeding me garbage?"
Buffing compound, anyone?
Who could pass up a tiny piece of cake?
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