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Location: Ky | A co-worker of mine bought a micro pig for his girls and now has decided the pig is a problem. I told him I would take the pig, but I am not sure what I am getting into. She is 4 months old and he has kept her in his appartment. I don't believe she has had the proper training and has been somewhat destructive and not fully literbox trained. I may try her in the house and if it doesn't work out make a pen for her outside(we have 28 acres). I just don't know what i am getting into. I do have an indoor dog, so dog food would be a problem for the pig. Having second thoughts...anyone have a pig? opinions? |
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| Yep I have two and my best friend has three lol they are GREAT pets but most don't work out as inside pets. Both of ours are outside and LOVE it ! They hang out around the barn. They are much like a dog love to be loved on, come when called, love treats etc. You won't regret taking her they are awesome pets ! |
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Location: Ky | Do you let them run free or keep them in a pen? Will my pig need a companion? What do you do n the cold weather?
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| They run free they don't go far but since you are on smaller acreage I would probably put it in a pen when your not out there just to make sure a stray dog or something doesn't get it. No mine was alone for awhile and I think she liked being a single friend. Mine befriends our dogs and thinks she is one of them lol |
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| For cold weather give them lots of hay and they are fine if it is really cold we sometimes hang them a heat lamp up higher but the cold doesn't really bother them |
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Location: Ky | Tn_Barrelracer - 2015-01-10 9:02 AM They run free they don't go far but since you are on smaller acreage I would probably put it in a pen when your not out there just to make sure a stray dog or something doesn't get it. No mine was alone for awhile and I think she liked being a single friend. Mine befriends our dogs and thinks she is one of them lol
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| I've never had a micro pig, but I have raised show hogs for a long time and they lived in my barn. Just gave them hay and shavings to sleep on and we would hang a heat lamp when it was cold outside. They seemed to be just fine :) |
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Location: S. California Beach | Pig in an apartment...and he wonders why its destructive
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Location: Ky | margoannrodeo - 2015-01-10 11:34 PM
Pig in an apartment...and he wonders why its destructive
IKR!! He was so grateful I agreed to take her.   |
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Location: Ky | Thank everyone! I put her in a corraled area in my tack room with plenty of shavings, hay and a heatlamp. She is doing great and will be an outdoor pet! I am sure she will be much happier here! |
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| Thank you for rescuing her. The whole mini/micro thing is such a myth........people do not properly research this pet before getting one. |
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| Would love to see some pictures |
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Location: Ky | kmcsunshine - 2015-01-11 8:55 AM Thank you for rescuing her. The whole mini/micro thing is such a myth........people do not properly research this pet before getting one. I know. I think she is a potbelly and will get pretty big.
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Location: Ky | heidiinaz - 2015-01-11 8:56 AM Would love to see some pictures
I will get some today! |
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Location: Pacific Northwest | kmcsunshine - 2015-01-11 6:55 AM
Thank you for rescuing her. The whole mini/micro thing is such a myth........people do not properly research this pet before getting one.
I have tried to explain this to my non-animal-savvy friends a million times...and their response is always "but I've seen pictures of them on the internet!"
Yeah, because the internet is so reliable like that |
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Location: Alberta | We have 2 potbellies and they live outside, they live in a 30 x 30 pen with a insulated dog house...we do leave them run loose only if supervised. Pigs root and can be very destructive in just their natural way to looking for food, so keep that in mind if you have a garden or flower bed. |
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Location: Ky | Pics...
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153127350633319&set=pcb.10153127350688319&type=1&theater
Edited by kelfish 2015-01-11 2:11 PM
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Location: N Texas | livexlovexrodeo - 2015-01-11 9:42 AM
kmcsunshine - 2015-01-11 6:55 AM
Thank you for rescuing her. The whole mini/micro thing is such a myth........people do not properly research this pet before getting one.
I have tried to explain this to my non-animal-savvy friends a million times...and their response is always "but I've seen pictures of them on the internet!"
Yeah, because the internet is so reliable like that
This pig thing is very frustrating! People don't realize that pot belly pigs in general still get pretty large, despite their "micro-mini" name. They are "miniature" when compared to farm hogs that get to several hundred pounds. There is a breed called juliana pigs that do stay VERY small, but they are expensive and not as easy to find as pot bellies.
Here's one of my sister's pigs that some would consider "micro-mini" as a baby, but you see how he looks now :)
(She knew he would get this big, she raises them)
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| Gunner11 - 2015-01-12 10:35 AM
livexlovexrodeo - 2015-01-11 9:42 AM
kmcsunshine - 2015-01-11 6:55 AM
Thank you for rescuing her. The whole mini/micro thing is such a myth........people do not properly research this pet before getting one.
I have tried to explain this to my non-animal-savvy friends a million times...and their response is always "but I've seen pictures of them on the internet!"
Yeah, because the internet is so reliable like that
This pig thing is very frustrating! People don't realize that pot belly pigs in general still get pretty large, despite their "micro-mini" name. They are "miniature" when compared to farm hogs that get to several hundred pounds. There is a breed called juliana pigs that do stay VERY small, but they are expensive and not as easy to find as pot bellies.
Here's one of my sister's pigs that some would consider "micro-mini" as a baby, but you see how he looks now : )
(She knew he would get this big, she raises them )
Mine are Julianas and they still get pretty good sized. The males are smaller but still the size of a medium sized dog they don't stay 20lbs like most think lol |
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| Exactly. I have had so many people make comments that they want a pot pig thinking they will stay small. They get big! I wish people would do their research beforehand |
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