You are viewing a single comment's thread from:
RE: Homesteading - Best Hogs on the Homestead?
such cute pigs! ive heard they make great pets, very similar to a dog. i guess for homesteading purposes though, thats not the goal. 1000lbs is massive!!! i cant imagine having to prod one that size anywhere, lol :)
Yeah they get large but we also do micro hogs. I did a few articles on them a while back if you are interested. This is my mini boar.
going to check it out now! my landlord said no pets, but Im wondering if he'd feel differently about a mini pig :D
Just know mini pigs are very smart and have emotions so they get jealous and mad. If you come in and don't pay attention to them they will walk right up to you and pee if they are upset. Also they can fill a litter box in one pee. We house train ours to go to the door when they need to go out instead of littler boxes because they do go in large amounts. They are one of the most loving and fun animals to have but can be a handful. Our uncut male roots on my legs all day long and pushes over trashcans. He gets his tusk under doors and pops them open so he can travel threw the house where he wants. Just know what your getting because some people buy a mini pig and end up with a 200 lb pot belly pig. We are very lucky and have 3 very small pigs but they are rare at this size so make sure to do some research first. Nothing worse then getting a mini pig and then having to get ride of it.
Thank you for the tips - esp about the house training! Sounds necessary, lol. I had no idea they were so emotional and vindictive, either. But they do sound like a lot of fun. Ill be on the look out for a really mini mini pig to make sure it doesnt turn into a 200lb monster. Although, I think our yard might have the room for her just in case. Ill skip the tusks for the first one!