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Green Lettuce:
green lettuce food—Essential; any fresh vegetable tops, such as carrot tops, outer green lettuce leaves of lettuce, parsley, celery; fresh weed growth, such as dandelion, duckweed, wild lettuce, shepherd's purse; generous amount once daily. Salt—Excellent; place piece of salt brick in pen where pigs can lick it at will. Water—Must be fresh, clean, and always available; use water bottle.
REQUIRE OCCASIONALLY: Wet food—Give stale bread soaked in milk weekly. Vegetables—Small young carrots every few days; pigs are also fond of apples.green lettuce foods—Best choice is sproutings of bird seed planted in flower pot saucers (see Part III); otherwise, use ready-planted seed bought at pet shops; fresh, green lettuce, crisp lettuce may be given; when available, give fresh apple, wild chickweed, or fresh young weed growth; all green lettuce food must be clean, fresh, and dry. Fasten several pieces in convenient places; replace with fresh pieces monthly. Use flower pot saucer or other small dish; place in cage at same time each morning; remove after bath.
REQUIRES DAILY: Seeds—Prepared hamster mix; buy at pet shop. Fruits—Melons and all other kinds of fruit in season; apples and oranges in winter. green lettuce food—Must be varied; offer young plant buds, blossoms of clover and alfalfa, green lettuce weed seeds, carrot tops and young carrots, lettuce, and very young weed growth. Water— Must be fresh, clean, available at all times; use water bottle.
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