Hi
My 8 mos old sow just had 2 babies in the night I guess. I was watching her like a hawk so I could help if need be but she did so well on her own!! They were running around her 10sq ft cage this morning....so cute, one fit right into a toilet paper roll with it's head and bottom sticking out either end! (I got them from a rescue about 6wks ago....guess she was prego when I got her!) Anyways, my big question is if I use alfalfa hay to cover the cage floor (as they need it at this time, right?), would it be ok to provide Timothy hay on the side and continue to cover the floor with the alfalfa, even after the babies are bigger and Mama Pig's not nursing anymore? It's so much cheaper for me and they don't really seem to eat the Timothy I put on the floor of their cages anyways. Is it different with alfalfa?
Thanks!
My 8 mos old sow just had 2 babies in the night I guess. I was watching her like a hawk so I could help if need be but she did so well on her own!! They were running around her 10sq ft cage this morning....so cute, one fit right into a toilet paper roll with it's head and bottom sticking out either end! (I got them from a rescue about 6wks ago....guess she was prego when I got her!) Anyways, my big question is if I use alfalfa hay to cover the cage floor (as they need it at this time, right?), would it be ok to provide Timothy hay on the side and continue to cover the floor with the alfalfa, even after the babies are bigger and Mama Pig's not nursing anymore? It's so much cheaper for me and they don't really seem to eat the Timothy I put on the floor of their cages anyways. Is it different with alfalfa?
Thanks!