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Post by KellyGa on May 8, 2006 11:13:45 GMT -6
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Post by jeanette on May 8, 2006 13:18:34 GMT -6
aww i like them.... are you raising them phor phood or phun?  |
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Post by KellyGa on May 8, 2006 13:36:49 GMT -6
Just big old piggy pets...you know me, I can't get past the sweet faces of all my critters to eat them....lol. I have heard its not really worth the time and effort to eat a pot bellied pig anyway. They only get to about 150 pounds, and they grow for several years before getting to that. I bet these girls are at least 80 now.
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Post by chickenfarmer on May 8, 2006 13:50:22 GMT -6
Cute pigs there Kelly.... Was thinking about getting a couple of em myself....For phun Jeanette, we don't eat our critters either...
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Post by KellyGa on May 8, 2006 14:13:01 GMT -6
I am just amazed at how smart these girls are. They have found ways out of their enclosure that you just wouldn't believe! We let them out to play and eat when we are outside to supervise, but we have roaming dogs out here, and we aren't fenced as of yet, so I have to keep everyboyd safe. They never go far...they make it to the door though, wanting to know when supper is....lol. Thats after feasting on some dandelions and grass...I think I have pretty much foiled all their exits they create, but man they are stronger than you know. They have made it under a chain link fence into their neighbors, the chicken pen for the layers and had a high old time eating all the chickens food! Poor chickens!  They are a constant source of entertainment thats for sure...a lot of pholks keep them in their house, but I got enough critters in the house now. They are supposed to be easy to litter train. I think we will stick with outdoor piggies though...  |
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Post by douglas on May 8, 2006 15:04:51 GMT -6
Well I see dey like having their picture taken bet dey are smarter dem my kids  |
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Post by flowerpower on May 11, 2006 5:26:09 GMT -6
Oh what cute little girls. I have 3 PBPs. One does live in the house. Precious is absolutely spoiled rotten. LOL It only took one day to housetrain her. They are extremely smart. Train them the same way you would a dog. Using food as a reward gets quick results. One of our pigs was adopted from a rescue org. She spent 8 years at one of their facilities. Pepper is 13 yrs old now and seems quite happy. Here is a link for those who want to learn more about PBPs. This is the site where I saw Pepper up for adoption. www.pigplacementnetwork.com |
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Post by KellyGa on May 11, 2006 9:47:11 GMT -6
Do you have any pics of your piggies? I would love to see them!
These two girls had a rough start. They were won by this elderly mans nephew or grandson or something, at the local fair. The man was going to keep them until the boy and his family got moved, they were in the process of moving to Tennessee. Well, they never got around to coming to get them. Their sole existance was in a camper top. I have seen how much they poo in a day, they must have been swimming in it. It was horrible. They had had no human interaction, so they were wild as all get out and they were already about 40 pounds each, so quite a handful. The old guy had been feeding them improper food, some all purpose pellet for any farm animal. I got them on the Manna Pro PBP diet and they are much better now. Hey, let me ask you something! Do you have any advice on how to keep poor Daisy from getting sunburned? She gets burned and then itches so bad. I will take the rough side of a dog brush and brush her, she falls on her side with gratifying grunting sounds as dead skin flakes off. I feel for her, I am fair skinned too. I have a baby pool in there for them to cool off with, but wonder if I should put sunscreen on her every few days? Thanks for any advice you can give me on them. I am new to the pig thang!
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Post by flowerpower on May 12, 2006 5:40:42 GMT -6
Kelly, my pigs will not use the pool at all. I would put sunscreen on the pig. Use one made for kids. Sunburn is the main reason pigs like to have mud pits. By letting the mud dry on their skin, it acts as a barrier to both sunburn and insects.
Remember that pigs cannot sweat nor can they make saliva, so it is really important to watch for overheating in the warmer months. Make sure there is a place for them to get out of the sun.Hmm, I did post pics in another thread- let me bump it.
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Post by KellyGa on May 12, 2006 6:22:59 GMT -6
They wouldn't use the pool at first. I think the side of the pool was too high, so I cut an "entrance" out and they took right to it. They do have a little mudhole too, and Daisy did use it, she has a whole side of her covered in it! They do have a pig house with lots of soft bermuda hay. In the summer I have some old box fans I use for keeping out Flemish Giant Rabbit cool, I will see about mounting one for the pigs in their house. Thanks for the tips.  |
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Post by flowerpower on May 14, 2006 5:25:37 GMT -6
You have a Flemish Giant? Very Cool! My friend had one for about 8 yrs. People were always amazed at the size.
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