Any advice on pot bellied pigs?????

[RockyToggRanch]

Oh my. My neighbor just called and said her coworker has a 5 mo old pot bellied pig that she can't keep. Wants to know if I want it (free). I asked the same thing I always ask...."can it live in the barn with the other animals?"

It has all shots, but not spayed. Parents were 45 and 60 lbs. She comes with a crate and supplies.

Why shouldn't I take it?

 

[undermywings]

You shouldn't take it because you will fall in love with it, teach it tricks (I really did teach mine to sit up), let it follow you around like a puppy, and die laughing when your chickens see it for the first time....like your piggy is from Mars or something. Enjoy, I know you won't be able to resist it!

 

[RockyToggRanch]

I'm going to have to open a petting zoo.

 

[miron28]

hey its for free

you can't lose and if it doesn't work out eat him!

 

[RockyToggRanch]

silly question....are they edible?

She paid $500. for it. Should be real tender.....

 

[PintoPasoFino]

Take it! I have potbellies and they live in a stall in the barn with a couple goats, sheep, and chickens. I have one that is a free roamer, just out all day never leaves the property, we put it in the barn at night. Have one inside the house nursing a litter right now too.

They are easy pets, will eat all your table scraps too! They all have unique personalities, some are more aloof than others. We pick up a specialy pig pelleted feed made especially for potbellies and they do well on that.

 

[tiggger]

I want a baby piggy!

 

[redhen]

No..you cant eat PBP's!

Actually to be honest i have heard they are really not for eating..they taste off/or differant than the pork we know here. they said its something to do with the fat flavor..but i dont know...and i dont wanna find out..

Get her fixed..or you will have little moody/hormonal toddler on your hands...

And as for if they can live with the other animals..mine do..well..with my goats anyways. I just got a week old baby girl and i hope she lives.

..she has pneumonia..

Good luck if you get her, they are awesome pets!

 

[gaited horse]

can pot pellies have la 200. here is advice don't let red hen or me near your pig

 

[Eduardo]

I wonder about the pot belly pigs sold around here, they go as low as $50 but I wonder if the are crossed with bigger pigs. Here's picture of one selling for $80:

one at $50:

One at $100: