Category: Pigs

When I started a piggery on my farm, I had no idea how many diseases and illnesses my pigs were susceptible to contracting. I had to closely monitor my pigs to see if they presented with any...

Pigs love food. If given a chance, they'll spend all day eating. If that isn’t an option, some pigs sit and chew as though dreaming of the food they wish they were eating.   Why do...

Being bullied by your pet pig is no joke. Even a mini-pig weighs almost as much as the average adult human. Any act of aggression is potentially dangerous. I’ve been bitten and trampled by pigs in...

Yesterday, I gave my pig a few plums that got overripe before I had the chance to eat them. It was only an hour or two later that I started to worry. What if he choked on one of the pits? I quickly...

Having a sick pig can be stressful and traumatic, especially when trying to find the cause of its symptoms. When my pig started vomiting uncontrollably, I knew that this was an acute symptom. Pigs...

Dealing with 650 lb of angry pig is no joke. It compromises the welfare of other pigs within the herd and endangers anyone involved in handling those animals.  Our first boar was so...