Escarole?

[Tophica]

Urm.. I didn't find this food on Ly's food charts but does anyone know if you can feed piggers escarole? Its a type of leaf/lettuce.

[envisionary333]

Yes, it's fine, and mine get it quite often. I believe it's the same thing as endive. It's listed here on the Guinea Lynx chart: Guinea Lynx :: Vegetable Chart.

[pigsforlife]

Whenever someone says Escarole I immediatley think Escargots (snails). I went to a French Restaurant when I was in High-School. Everyone (bar 1) ate 1 snail. To me, as they were dipped in this garlic sauce, all they tasted like was garlic rubber . I felt sick afterwards but I think that was a mind thing..

[Tophica]

Thanks! I just brought them this lettuce mix and I knew two of the leaves but didn't know the other. Anyway at least I know its okay for them.

[Ly&Pigs]

All lettuces, except iceburg, are safe and fine to feed.

[sparkyisnumber1]

Whats wrong with iceburg?

[Guineapigluver2]

Originally Posted by Ly&Pigs

All lettuces, except iceburg, are safe and fine to feed.

Really? My vet said not to feed swiss chard and to feed romain as a treat (my pig was having white urine).

[Ly&Pigs]

Originally Posted by sparkyisnumber1

Whats wrong with iceburg?

It's comprised of mostly water, has very little nutritional value and causes diarrhea in pigs.

Originally Posted by Guineapigluver2

Really? My vet said not to feed swiss chard and to feed romain as a treat (my pig was having white urine).

Swiss chard and romaine shouldn't cause white urine. Did you feel the dried urine spots to see if they felt gritty which could indicate bladder sludge? Most smooth white urine spots are normal and are caused by the pigs expelling excess calcium their bodies don't need anymore. What else do you feed? Calcium spots (white urine) is normally caused by things high in calcium and oxalic acid.

[Guineapigluver2]

Oh ok. My pig has since stoped having a lot of white uine but I will start feeding him those foods again thanks.

[sparkyisnumber1]

Thanks i didnt know that about iceburg.