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Hello everyone, we are new to this forum and just added three pigs to our small family farm operation; one 9 month old Berkshire boar and two 11 month old Berkshire wilts which are now pregnant by the boar (so I guess they can be called sows now???). Prior to these three lilttle piggies, our family farm operation was limited to market vegetables, pumpkins and pastured layers and meat chickens.
I've spent a lot of time reading posts on here before asking a question, hopefully to not ask a question that has already been asked. I've read that it is good to plant legumes in the pasture for pigs, among other things like rape and turnips. What I have not heard anyone speak of is if two of the main cover crops we use on our farm--buckwheat and sorghum (or sorghum x sudangrass) are OK for pigs to consume. By the way, I am aware that sorghum x sudangrass must be cut before the first frost or the plant tissue can have a buildup of prussic acid and poison livestock.
I look forward to hearing everyone's thoughts on these two cover crops.
Tracy
I've spent a lot of time reading posts on here before asking a question, hopefully to not ask a question that has already been asked. I've read that it is good to plant legumes in the pasture for pigs, among other things like rape and turnips. What I have not heard anyone speak of is if two of the main cover crops we use on our farm--buckwheat and sorghum (or sorghum x sudangrass) are OK for pigs to consume. By the way, I am aware that sorghum x sudangrass must be cut before the first frost or the plant tissue can have a buildup of prussic acid and poison livestock.
I look forward to hearing everyone's thoughts on these two cover crops.
Tracy