Suitable pig toys include anything that can be manipulated but not easily destructible, safe if consumed, and provides a challenge or results in a reward e. Without opportunities to perform normal pig behaviours, pigs will become bored and create their own fun in the house, often by rooting through cupboards, tearing apart couches and knocking over tables. Pigs are best suited to an outdoor environment that provides them with lots of space to carry out these activities safely.
Outdoors, you will need to provide them with shelter, as pigs are susceptible to cold and hot temperature extremes. A wallow i. It cools them off on hot days, and acts as an insect repellent, sun screen and skin conditioner, as pigs are prone to dry, flaky skin. Appropriate fencing must be used to enclose their outdoor area, as pigs are very strong and can uproot it, push it over and even dig underneath it if not properly secured.
You will also need to consider protecting your pig from predators like coyotes, wolves, big cats, bears, or even loose dogs. One final thought to consider is how your pig will be housed and cared for while you are away from your home for extended periods of time. Do you know someone you can trust with the care of your pig? As with any pet, pigs may or may not get along with other animals in the household. In general, pigs and cats tend to live peacefully together.
Dogs and pigs, on the other hand, are an unpredictable combination, mainly because dogs are a large predator species and pigs are naturally a prey species. This may lead to unwanted bullying of your pet pig. Though pigs may not get along with other pets, Salumets notes that they are very social animals and should be housed with other pigs.
Pigs are omnivores and need a balance of vitamins, minerals, proteins, fiber and carbohydrates. Pigs really enjoy a variety of vegetables and fruits in their diet. They can eat some human food scraps and leftovers as long as they are not spoiled or toxic to pigs.
Just like in humans, some foods can cause digestive issues in pigs and some are more sensitive than others. Even if you are providing fresh produce for your pig, feeding your pig only human food is not ideal, as it is not guaranteed to meet all of their nutritional needs.
It is important they still receive pig feed to ensure their nutritional requirements are being met. Dog and cat foods are NOT a good alternative to a quality feed formulated specifically for pigs. Pigs should always have access to water, and should be fed at least two or three times per day.
Pot-bellied pigs consume a few pounds of food per day, but if your teacup pig turns out to be a farm-breed pig, you can expect it to consume as much as four to seven pounds of food per day. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and are used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies.
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Brian Barth. We love our little guy but I thought I did enough research on them to be some what knowledgeable regarding taking care of them, there food, vet needs etc.
Hmmmmm Well I was some what mistaken. Since getting our little guy…. I see a lot of pot bellied pigs on here and I think people do not comprehend how much money it costs to care for these animals.
We brought him home…. Well we had bought him a dog kennel for him to live in…in the house. Then we started to let him out in the yard to go potty and low and behold……he started to dig up our yard!!!!!! There that fixed that problem. We bought him a nice big dog house to be in and a pool and even gave him a little patio of concrete to keep his hooves trimmed down.
I had no idea they were so….. Hmmmm wrong again…. Well it had to be done. Then about that time all my dogs started to get sick and I took one of them to the vet to find out that all my dogs somehow got worms!!!!!!!!!!! Pigs as pets. Size of pigs Whilst piglets may look cute, even miniature breeds e. Life span The average life span of these breeds is five to ten years, although some can live up to 25 years.
Temperament Whilst some pigs have a very good temperament others should be handled with care. The law concerning keeping pigs as pets Environment for pigs kept as pets Caring for pet pigs information on diet, company and health and welfare Further information Our Pet Pigs Information sheet PDF
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