Greens for Gassy Girls?
When Piggy isn't feeling well I pare his diet down to green leaf lettuce and cilantro, nothing else. He has a very sensitive GI system and can't have peppers at all. Well he can have small bites but has to be given simethicone or else he gets so gassy he stops pooping.
I would completely eliminate all cabbage and it's relatives. Relatives of cabbage include but are not limited to: broccoli/broccalini, brussel sprouts, bok choy, and kale.
For me it's easiest to severely reduce the diet until the system returns to normal and then slowly re-introduce foods to see what does and does not cause issues.
I would completely eliminate all cabbage and it's relatives. Relatives of cabbage include but are not limited to: broccoli/broccalini, brussel sprouts, bok choy, and kale.
For me it's easiest to severely reduce the diet until the system returns to normal and then slowly re-introduce foods to see what does and does not cause issues.
- codyNpatches
- Supporter in '09 - '10
I would like to know also how you know if a pig has gas. I just tried parsley with mine last night and need to know how much they can have and how often.
I feed parsley every 5th day because of the high calcium in it. The other days I feed cilantro. They seem to like both equally.
- codyNpatches
- Supporter in '09 - '10
How much parsley should one pig have? I guess I'm having issues with how to know how often something can be fed.
- WindeSpirit
- Sewing for a Cause
I don't usually feed more then 1-3 sprigs of parsley per pig. Any more then that and I start to smell them, peww! I feed in smaller amounts with more variety.
One thing I have noticed, like with us humans, if they get a certain kind of food on a daily to bi-daily basis, it doesn't seem to get them gassy like it would another. For us, it's helped to give them smaller portions and wider varieties.
Signs of gas I notice; fur is fluffed out and not moving around much. Passing gas can be heard when holding them or close to cage, and smelled! Also can notice how they are laying, if they look uncomfortable, not laying like usual, moving rear end to release air. Ever try a massaging mat? Helps them sometimes with no harm and feels good for ya both.
One thing I have noticed, like with us humans, if they get a certain kind of food on a daily to bi-daily basis, it doesn't seem to get them gassy like it would another. For us, it's helped to give them smaller portions and wider varieties.
Signs of gas I notice; fur is fluffed out and not moving around much. Passing gas can be heard when holding them or close to cage, and smelled! Also can notice how they are laying, if they look uncomfortable, not laying like usual, moving rear end to release air. Ever try a massaging mat? Helps them sometimes with no harm and feels good for ya both.