I think I can actually watch my pig grow after it steals dog food. They absolutely love dog food which is like Miracle Grow fertilizer for them. They will constantly search for food like little Hoover vacuum cleaners searching the floor for crumbs or other pets’ food dishes. They particularly like high-carbohydrate unhealthy food, (so do I), so it is vital to restrict your pet’s access to the food it craves. Pigs eat like pigs which means they will eat endless amounts of food if you let them. If your piglet is getting too fat, you can switch it to the Mazuri elder mini pig food which has fewer calories, increase their veggies or cut back on their feed pellets. Pigs should get some exercise whether you let them run back and forth through the house, take it on daily leash-led walks or let them play in the backyard or they will gain weight. However, they do not navigate long stairs well but short flights of stairs are doable, the Mini Juliana breed navigates stairs the best. Serious breeders will continue to work at the task of producing quality potbellied pigs who demonstrate sound conformation and good disposition, along with characteristics that are pleasing and make for a healthy potbellied pig.The teacup pigs are relatively low-maintenance pets, requiring similar care as a dog. Certainly, there are a few potbellies who will be smaller or larger than this normal range. Current belief is that the average purebred (not crossbred), healthy, mature, three year old potbellied pig can weigh from 60 to 175 pounds and measure from 13 to 26 inches in height, with the length being proportioanal to the height. The issue should not be the pounds of the pig, but her health, movement, and social versatility in terms of how she will fit into one’s lifestyle.Ī potbellied pig continues to grow for at least two to three years. People get so hung up on the weight of a pet pig. This is smaller in dimension than many house dogs. They should expect that a mature, purebred, potbellied pig weigh between 60 and 175 pounds. But the general public need not be misled. Breeders in the industry are striving to attain just this goal. I would love to find a reliable breeder who could produce with consistency a smaller potbellied pig with excellent conformation and good bone. The unusually small pigs I have seen appeared unhealthy and stunted, lacking good bone structure, proper conformation, and good general body condition. You must remember that I’m from Missouri, the Show Me State and, to date I have not seen a pig this size. The claim that a full-grown pig is only six inches tall is inconceivable to me. Personally, I have yet to see a micro-mini or tea cup pig. Potbellied pig breeders are involved in this long, arduous process and in due time there may be an actual miniature potbellied pig. By selectively breeding smaller pigs, the resulting offspring will eventually become smaller. (Remember, your pig is not full grown until around three years of age.) Potbellied pigs are naturally small.
Compare this to a three-year-old potbellied sow weighing ninety pounds. A three year old commercial sow will weigh as much as eight hundred pounds. What I mean by miniature is that compared to a commercial hog a potbellied pig is much, much smaller. What is a micro-mini pig? What is a tea cup pig? What is a miniature potbellied pig? Unfortunately, the use of the word miniature has been misinterpreted since the beginning of the potbellied pig revolution. This commercial sow will be as docile and sweet as my ninety pound potbelly sow, there’s just a whole lot more of her. Just let that person come to the farm and check out a seven hundred pound sow. What is so interesting to me as a past commercial pig breeder, is that people think a ninety pound potbelly is BIG. Size is an issue that breeders continually contend with.
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