How Do You Care For A Miniature Potbellied Pig?
• Do your research. If you or your landlord (if you have one) prize your garden, don’t get a mini pig. Your award-winning hybrid roses might soon resemble a pile of compost, since all pigs naturally need to root and dig. If you’re looking for a low-maintenance pet, again don’t get a mini pig. They need daily care and interaction, and can live for up to sixteen years. • Get your mini pig. Get your mini pig. They’re quite commonly available from breeders, but consider looking for a adoptable one on Petfinder.com. Bring your pig home using a harness or, if he’s a baby, in a dog crate. • Feed your mini pig a commercial diet specially made for mini pigs. Supplement this diet with fruits and vegetables. • Contact an experienced livestock vet. When you first bring home your mini pig, take him to the vet for a piggy well check. After that, take him to the vet yearly for piggy well checks or for vaccinations or accidents. Have your vet neuter or spay your mini pig, which should be done to impro
