Pigs and chickens

[Sisters chickens]

I love mini pigs they’re my favorite animals. Weird I know. But can I keep my pigs and chickens together in the same pin and coops? Are does my pig need a different place to sleep in.

 

[sylviethecochin]

We used to keep a few pigs, when I was a kid. They happily ate everything, including other animals. I wouldn't keep them together.

 

[MROO]

I love mini pigs they’re my favorite animals. Weird I know. But can I keep my pigs and chickens together in the same pin and coops? Are does my pig need a different place to sleep in.

They may well get along, bit if you keep your pigs and chickens together, you'll never see another egg ... or chick.

 

[HuskerHens18]

We used to keep a few pigs, when I was a kid. They happily ate everything, including other animals. I wouldn't keep them together.

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Neighbor's pigs ate almost my entire flock a few years ago because they were underfed. They are vicious creatures when hungry. If you do keep one, please keep it well fed at all times.

 

[anvia]

We have free range hens who cheerfully march through the pig field - but they don’t live there. It’s going to depend on how you set it up. I wouldn’t trust my pigs an inch though. By nature pigs are clever omnivores... maybe ours are too well fed to bother going after a hen? - so far we’ve not lost any to the pigs.... yet.... maybe we’ve just been lucky? But I wouldn’t put them together unless you have no other option. If the pigs ever escape - they are straight to the hen house egg raiding & that’s annoying

 

[Tinkey71]

I’ve had my 12 hens and 15 ducks coops in the pig pen with 2 pigs without a problem - I only let my birds out of the coop if I am home and can check on them frequently, but they have been out there for up to 3 hours without me being right there without a problem. The ducks love to swim in their large wallow Both of my pigs are female and well fed, maybe more of an issue with males. I got my pigs from a lady that had them with her chickens so I didn’t even think about it being a problem until seeing discussions on here. Whoever said you won’t see any eggs because of it is wrong- I get more eggs than I know what to do with. I think the pigs keep smaller predators like coons away- I know there are plenty of coons here by tracks in my backyard but never around the coop

 

[sylviethecochin]

I’ve had my 12 hens and 15 ducks coops in the pig pen with 2 pigs without a problem - I only let my birds out of the coop if I am home and can check on them frequently, but they have been out there for up to 3 hours without me being right there without a problem. The ducks love to swim in their large wallow Both of my pigs are female and well fed, maybe more of an issue with males. I got my pigs from a lady that had them with her chickens so I didn’t even think about it being a problem until seeing discussions on here. Whoever said you won’t see any eggs because of it is wrong- I get more eggs than I know what to do with. I think the pigs keep smaller predators like coons away- I know there are plenty of coons here by tracks in my backyard but never around the coop

Our hogs were generally gilts. It wasn't an issue by sex, and it didn't differ between batches. They'd generally leave the adult hens alone (and the adult hens were smart enough to stay out of the hog pen) but if a chick passed under their noses, they ate it. One pair ate a day-old kid that somehow got out of her pen and sat down next to theirs. They just reached through the gate and ate her face off. Tina was a bit of a pet, and one day, I saw a cat fall down into her pen. The cat did not make it out.

The difference is that your pigs have been taught by example or training not to eat your other animals. Pigs are pretty smart and can learn quickly. Barnyard hogs do not have that training or socialisation. They see other animals as food. And it doesn't matter whether they're hungry or not--they're bored, and just like you would eat a brownie when you have nothing better to do, Tina had nothing better to do than grab that cat by the neck and shake it.

 

[Tinkey71]

Our hogs were generally gilts. It wasn't an issue by sex, and it didn't differ between batches. They'd generally leave the adult hens alone (and the adult hens were smart enough to stay out of the hog pen) but if a chick passed under their noses, they ate it. One pair ate a day-old kid that somehow got out of her pen and sat down next to theirs. They just reached through the gate and ate her face off. Tina was a bit of a pet, and one day, I saw a cat fall down into her pen. The cat did not make it out.

The difference is that your pigs have been taught by example or training not to eat your other animals. Pigs are pretty smart and can learn quickly. Barnyard hogs do not have that training or socialisation. They see other animals as food. And it doesn't matter whether they're hungry or not--they're bored, and just like you would eat a brownie when you have nothing better to do, Tina had nothing better to do than grab that cat by the neck and shake it.

You could be right- I don’t think I would trust the pigs with chicks- mine were adults when I added the pigs. And as you said the pigs I got were 3 months old and had been born & raised being around chickens. These two are very skittish as well- won’t go near my husband and took months before they would let me close. Also my birds spend all but 2-3 hrs a day in their 2 coops and fenced in run, so the pigs don’t have full access to them. I have more problems with the pigs eating my chicken feed when I do let the birds out

 

[The Moonshiner]

I haven't had a problem except yes they will eat all eggs found.
We used to have them together 24/7 for a few years but have since penned the pigs just because we added a few more and they were destroying too much of the yard. All the birds can easily enter and exit the pigs pens and do frequently especially when its feeding time for the pigs.

 

[MROO]

I haven't had a problem except yes they will eat all eggs found.
We used to have them together 24/7 for a few years but have since penned the pigs just because we added a few more and they were destroying too much of the yard. All the birds can easily enter and exit the pigs pens and do frequently especially when its feeding time for the pigs.
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I LOVE that last picture! Tiny piglets and tiny ducklings ... and the muddiest kid in the shot is NOT who you'd expect! Priceless!