Hiw do i get rid of ridiculous fat on forehead?!

[The Moonshiner]

And I'm feeding the least I can feed without starving him...

What do you feed him and how much?
How long have you been doing a reduced feed schedule?

 

[Mutchi]

Back to drawing board.

Pardon? I'm confused?!

 

[Brooks_]

Pardon? I'm confused?!

For more ideas. And really, Moonshiner will be serious now?

 

[Mutchi]

What do you feed him and how much?
How long have you been doing a reduced feed schedule?

I feed show pig feed and about 3 cups of feed. We started lowering feed a few months ago.

 

[Mutchi]

I'd like to see a picture of the piggy? Have you considered botox...

I'll get a pic

 

[Mutchi]

I'll get a pic

K here's a pic

 

[Lemon-Drop]

K here's a pic

I don't see the picture.

 

[Kiki]

i have a 1 year old pot belly pig and he is a little, how should i say this...
"big"
like too big. I got him at 6 month and he had quite a past life he hated dogs bc he was mawled by them, well, it doesnt help that i have dogs, so he's stressed, and scared. well, six months later, he gets huge. his stomach is large and he can't see bc of the "fat" (i call it fluff althogh he's not fluffy its just to be nice)on his forehead. I've tryed everything to get rid of it! Ive lowered his food to one scoop, made him run around yard for 3 weeks, and more!but nothing changes. he's praticly blind now! please help and give advice.

(more questions thruogh year so if you know lots about pigs pls stay tooned!)
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[Mutchi]

 

[NatJ]

Any ideas on how to get him to exercise?

Will he come running to get his food? Or even walking?

You could have someone take half the food, while you take the other half, and take turns calling the pig across the yard (or across his pen.) Each time he comes, the person gives him a little bit of the food. This could continue until he's had the entire meal.

Or maybe put his food inside a big plastic jar or jug, with a small hole cut in the container. He can roll it around and eat the food as it falls out the hole. (But if he just chews up the container, that will not work!)

If you don't mind him digging, maybe take something like a carrot and stick it down into the ground for him to dig out. You will have to use something he likes to eat, but that does not add a bunch of extra calories to his diet, so I don't know whether a carrot is the right thing or not.

And I'm feeding the least I can feed without starving him...

Are you able to weigh or measure him? Is he actually losing weight?
If he is losing weight, he certainly will THINK he is starving. You just need to have him lose the weight at a rate that is healthy for him.

If he is not losing weight, you may need to feed even less.
You might want to check with a vet about how fast he should lose weight, or if he is even done growing. If he is still young and growing, he might need to just maintain his weight instead of actually losing any.