Tea Cup Pigs.....anyone have any info?

[markbirds]

OH MY GODDNESS!!! I think I know what I want to get lol

 

[donnie]

i knew you would really want one of these when i told you about them

 

[tnchickenut]

All I know is this:
If you want to be sure it isn't just any ol' piglet you need a good breeder and
if you buy from a good breeder, a good piglet is upwards of $1000

They are very cute, and there are a few breeds that are small... a couple of them are naturally accuring from what I understand. Not everything small has been inbred to be so.

 

[Rafter 7 Paint Horses]

Here is an ad I found.

http://www.petclassifieds.us/i/105615/i.html

Just to add my thoughts: I think it is a ploy to get more money for the piglets.
Every believable ad I've seen say they get to approx. 50 lbs.
And they call this a micro mini pig because of the size difference between them and a standard hog.

I raise pot-belly pigs, and my biggest boar weighs about 65 lb. and is about 18 inches tall.
The rest range from about 11 - 14 inches tall and weigh less than 40 lb. when not bred. Even my other boar is this size.
These are all full grown pot-belly pigs.

When pot-belly pigs get huge it is usually from over-feeding, and not enough exercise. I have seen pot-belly pigs that weighed 100 lb., they were in terrible shape, there legs splayed out in order to support the weight, and they weren't able to move very much.

My pigs are in the normal range for pot-belly pigs, and I sell the piglets for $30.00 each, after they are weaned. I don't bottle feed them, though, so they are a little wild at first. I've never had anyone have any trouble taming them down. They usually are quite tame in a couple of days if they are handled a lot.

There are breeders I've known that have gotten in trouble with SPCA for selling piglets that were only a few days old, saying they were 3 to 4 weeks of age.

The pictures of most of the piglets for sale are only days old.
Take note of the picture of the mother pig with her micro-mini piglets in link I posted. Look at the fence she is laying next to...I believe it is a standard cattle panel. You will see what I mean.

Jean

 

[NewHopePoultry]

A teacup pig is the same as a micro-mini pig or potbellied pig, they'll be 60 to 95 pounds in adulthood.
Breeders often just show them as babies and not as adults, so buyers often think they are getting an animal that is tiny, not almost 100 pounds.
They are tiny at birth,but they do grow up. They usually just are mixes.

 

[tnchickenut]

That is why I said a GOOD breeder.


Here is some info...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1218472/The-700-teacup-sized-pigs-latest-celebrity-pet.html

and

http://www.teacuppigsforsale.com/tea-cup-pigs/teacup-zoo



that is just for a start.

just be very wise about buying. See the breeding stock... don't just trust. If you are plopping down our digits for a pet... you shouldn't have a problem picking it up and making a informed decision. That second link is article about a Scottish zoo breeding them. The full grown pigs are only barely over a foot long.

Point is, they are out there... they just cost alot and there is room for bad people to take advantage of you and do these things people mentioned.... but micro pigs do exist.

 

[tnchickenut]

here is adult stock with a musckovey (for size comparison)

Bad news is... I have only found reputible breeders in the UK. Here is the US everyone seems shadey. So far I haven't even found a decent "pot-bellied" pig breeder that has true pot-bellies... at least not in my area. They are selling baby farm pigs.

 

[drafthorse39]

I HATE the term "teacup" especially used for chihuahuas or any other dog. Any good breeder will tell you there is no such thing. I heard of the royal dandie pigs but the costs are sky high. http://www.royaldandie.com/

 

[Rafter 7 Paint Horses]

Here is another link that has specific definitions and sizes of what the adult pigs will be.

http://littlepigfarm.com/?p=536

Hope this helps you.

Jean

 

[Brendalee5]

There is no such thing as "teacup pigs" or " any tiny cup pig". Those are just "names" breeders use to sell potbelly pigs that were breed for being a pet. Potbelly pigs originally came from Vietnam and were brought to America to be sold as pets. here is a fact sheet for you and here is the site to the "Pig Club" that has a lot of good information www.scampp.com/.
http://www.scampp.com/Info_newsletter_Mar2015/INFO_NEWSLETTER_-rev_March2015-2 22-23.pdf
http://www.scampp.com/TeacupPigs.html

My potbelly pig is a year old now and she weighs 60 pounds and is almost up to my knees in height.


Shes my baby.