Broccoli and Tomato

[Wheekie]

I see in the charts that they can eat broccoli leaves, and everybody just says that they feed them broccoli. What parts-stalks or the 'nubby things'? And what about tomato skin and seeds? Are they OK?

[Haley0489]

I asked about tomato seeds a few weeks ago. I remove mine because the "slime" gets on their white chins and stains them for about a week. Ly said the seeds are too small to choke on & it was personal preference to leave them or remove them.

[Ly&Pigs]

You can feed the stalk or the florets on broccoli. If you feed the stalk, just cut it down enough to make it easier for the pigs to eat. I personally cut up the florets into easier to manage chunks for the girls.

Tomato seeds are fine as they are small and soft and pose no choking threats. I have found roma tomatoes a good choice for my herd because they have more flesh and less seeds and junk inside. I cut one small roma tomato up about twice a week for my 5 girls. If you have one or two pigs, you may find it easier to go with cherry tomatoes or about a total of 1/3 of a small roma tomato per feeding.