pigs

This is our mini pig, Rufus. He will be 11 soon and loves every living creature. We’ve been introducing the chicks to him through a fence or brooder since they were 3 days old. We are now doing supervised contact visits and all seems to be going well. They tend to chase his tail 😂

Hello chicken friends I'm looking for help and discussion about dosing a mini pig using the paste (Links follow).. the difference in digestion process and how it might effect dosage. as opposed to pour on or injectable. Please note I am treating for what appears to be a chronic skin condition...

I feel like the Rodney Dangerfield of wannabe homesteaders. I get no respect from the wildlife. Predators do not fear me. I generally keep 50-80 chickens. I started off practical with dual purposed breeds, added breeds in to be able to have a rainbow of egg colors, then added rare breeds for...

Two female and one male Kune Kune for $900, they're registered with AKKPS and are from Trish and Wahakanui Kune Kune lines, they are proven breeders and are in the beginning of their breeding years. They have excellent upturned noses, dished faces, and well proportioned bodies. I'm only...

I am about to adopt some goats and the owner of them said that if I put them with or near the ducks or pigs the goats will get diseases. Should I be concerned if one of my pigs or ducks gets in the same pen? All the ducks I get in are quarantined for 30 days and fecal samples are taken before...

I’ve recently had the idea to raise a couple of pigs. As I already have a space for my chickens that’s closed off and warm, I was thinking of letting them in the same area. After doing a bit of research I’m getting a lot of mixed answers on whether or not it’s safe, so ideas and input are...

As we move to a new home we are considering expanding our backyard family. A nearby gal has KuneKune piglets. I have done a little bit of research on them and I’m interested in real experiences and opinions of them. Anyone had them? What can you share with me?

Hello all, A lot of local farmers are starting to go under with the pork supply backing up due to processing plants being shut down. Our local community of farmers and rural folks bought a local farmer out of his piglets so he wouldn't go under. I picked up 2 piglets for feeder pigs. I am...

This Farming Market features all things Farm related, handcrafted, or homegrown. This includes but not limited to poultry, pigs, rabbits, small ruminants (ie: goats, sheep, calves, mini jerseys, etc.), hatching eggs, incubators, local honey, produce, flowers, started plants, and fruits &...

I adopted them from the pound. Kind of an impulse decision. The small one, Hammy, is so nice. But the larger one, Bacon, is not so friendly. They are not food, I want them as pets. Just curious what breed they are. I thought they were pot belly pigs, but someone said they weren’t. The...

help! my potbelly pig rolled in a bit of diluted cleaning bleach and got some in her right eye and it caused a irritation and she’s unable to open her eyelid and i tried opening it and rising it out gently with water but it still looks pretty bad and it’s been a while and she hasn’t been able to...

Hello all! I wanted to start a chat thread to meat some new peeps on the forum and hang out with some I already know. So just introduce yourself, you don't have to say your real name if you don't want to, and maybe share something about yourself. What kind of poultry you have, your hobbies...

Hi guys, i know this site is mainly for chickens but I found the “other pets and livestock” thread so I thought I’d give it a try. So my 10 month old potbelly pig, Bonnie recently came up with a skin abrasion appearing under her left eye i though it was just dry skin so I moisturized her with...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes, I bought my first chickens last summer (2018) (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 9; I have 2 roosters and 7 hens. I would have 19, but my *former* dog killed 10! :o (3) What breeds do you have? I have 2 Easter...

Not exactly sure where to post this so I guess I will post it here! I’m currently looking into buying 2 piglets. I plan on having them in a rotational “grazing” system(moving them everyday). If I put chickens with them from the start is it possible they will bond with the chickens? I know that...

What's the best way to introduce 2 female pigs about 25lb each. I have been letting them meet through the fence for a week, so today I let them meet face to face and they got into a lovely fight. I broke it up and my pig that is slightly bigger and maybe a little older was shaking her eye was...