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Diet Baby pig and adult pig - what to feed baby

6GPS7

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My 6 week old baby is paired with his dad, who is over 6 months. After pairing him with dad, I stopped feeding alfalfa pellets because dad is too old to have them. I haven't been supplementing with high calcium foods or hay either, for the same reason. But I just read an old post that said that babies under 6 month still need some high calcium foods. Is this true, and if yes, what kind and how much?
 

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Baby does need a source of calcium still. The easiest way to do that is with parsley when you have the baby out of the cage.

Can't believe your little one is six weeks old already. :)
 

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Thanks [MENTION=31451]pigmommy89[/MENTION], I'll get him some parsley! And, I know, me either! He's looking more and more like an adult piggie every day!
 

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Is he the one in your picture?
 

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Babies should get unlimited pellets and a source of calcium until they're 6 months old, which can be difficult when they're housed with an adult. The easiest way to just give him calcium is with 2 sprigs of parsley every day, but it's a trade-off as to whether you should give them unlimited pellets. If you do, the adult might eat more than he should, if you don't then the baby might not eat as much as he should.
 

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[MENTION=32631]Lord Pigwidgeon[/MENTION] - yes that's mama and baby in the pic. Mama is towards the top and baby is towards the bottom.
@pigger123 - re: pellets... Unlike my other pigs, these two never finish their pellets. So, I guess that's "unlimited" in a sense... There's always more there for him to eat...
 

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So cute! Congrats on the adorable little guy
 
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