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Helen MorrisonU.S.
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Pot-bellied or other miniature pet pig care, including diet, housing, training, health care. Can provide information about zoning, adoption, supplies, and organizations. Questions about any kind of pet swine are welcome! | |
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I have bred Royal Dandie Miniature Pigs for over 20 years. I can answer any questions about care, feeding, training, personalities, differences from other Miniature pet pigs, how to litter box train, leash training, bathing, What supplements they need, how to house them. |
It sounds like this is his way of reassuring himself. Young piglets have a strong need to nurse. This need usually drops off considerably when they are about three months old, and disappears completely
Pigs are herd animals, although they can adapt to a solitary existence. If you're planning to keep piggy outside all or most of the time, it's better to have two. They can keep each other company, and
Ouch that sounds painful! I am not a veterinarian and can not give medical advice over the internet. I can say that pigs have a remarkable ability to heal. But, that remarkable ability is a double-edged
It's a little hard to explain in words only. I have some photos that were once on a group site, but it is down now. There's two ways to do the harness. The first way is to tie the harness on each time
On a female pot-bellied pig, the birth canal opening and the urinary tract opening are both located under the tail. If the liquid you saw was amniotic fluid, then yes, this is a sign of impeding birth
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