Ch8ckenhelp
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- Nov 17, 2017
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About a month ago I bought 2 male mini pigs from a farmer in my area and I've been frustrated ever since. I'm looking for help because I'm not sure if I'll be able to keep them, but I want to be sure that I've done everything I can do before giving up on them. At first, I kept them inside. Despite what I've read about mini pigs being easy to train, I never successfully potty trained them. Even though I took them outside frequently, they would pee on the floor without even letting me know they needed to pee. So, I started letting them graze in the yard with the chickens. Our yard is fenced in, but the pigs are still small enough to fit through the fencing. I reinforced it, and even put a whole layer of small fencing along the one that was already there, but I still couldn't seem to keep them from escaping. So now, I have to keep them in the chicken coop. They whine all the time for me to let them outside, but I can't because no matter what I do, I can't keep them in the yard. It makes me feel horrible. I want to know if there are any changes I could make to their environment or anything else i can do to keep them happy and entertained. I give them fresh fruits and veggies all the time, but they almost exclusively eat their pig feed. I've bought them multiple toys, but they never play with them.
Edit: they do eat some treats, mostly bread, crackers, and melons. I can let them inside occasionally, but I have to keep a close eye on them. Also, I thought I should add in some pics of their area in the coop. My dad is working on an automatic door for the chickens, so the pigs can have access to the whole coop, but this is what we have for now
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Edit: they do eat some treats, mostly bread, crackers, and melons. I can let them inside occasionally, but I have to keep a close eye on them. Also, I thought I should add in some pics of their area in the coop. My dad is working on an automatic door for the chickens, so the pigs can have access to the whole coop, but this is what we have for now
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