Vitamin C Drops?

[jamielk92]

If I am giving my piggies veggies, do I still need to be giving them the vitamin c drops? In their pellets, not their water. They eat them just fine, but I'm not sure if I should give them both to make sure they're getting enough?

[coconutty78]

I would feel that as long as they have vitamin rich veggies and a good complete pellet that should be fine. The drops added to water tend to leave a funny taste that might not be appreciated by the piggles

[bpatters]

Don't give them vitamin C in their water. It's a waste of time and money. Vitamin C starts to degrade almost immediately when placed in water, and the pigs get very little benefit from it. On top of that, it changes the taste, and makes some pigs drink less.

If you give a good vegetable diet, they shouldn't need extra vitamin C. But if you decide to give it to them, get tablets -- some pigs will eat them directly, but if yours won't, you can crush the tablets and sprinkle them on their lettuce.

[jamielk92]

I give it in their food (pellets) not in their water, as I said above, and they gobble all it all up! Would it hurt at all if hey got a little extra from the drops? Especially if there's a day they don't get quite as many vegetables?