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Mama and 3 pups....how much to feed.

MissPiggys

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We have a new Mama that 3 babies on Friday March 13th. All 3 babies already eat the pellets, hay , lettuce and dehydrated peppers from our own garden. The only thing that cant eat are carrots so far. How much should i be feeding them. Can i over feed them meaning they may not nurse enough ?? Keeping mama and babies in a smaller farm store cage (46"t by 22" ) so no one gets lost or ignored and she is still nursing them often but this morning they are just went to town on the salad i had to give more. Mama weighs 848 grams post delivery and babies were all good sizes...122g, 126g & 138 at birth. Each baby has lost about 6g yesterday. haven't weighed today. Thanks

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bpatters

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I'd feed two or three cups of veggies daily for that many pigs.
 

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As @bpatters said, 3 cups of veggies would be ideal, as well as access to plenty of hay and high quality pellets. :)
 
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