How About a Pet Like This?
By Kareng
@kareng (80243)
United States
February 16, 2020 10:13pm CST
Can you tell what kind of pet is in this yard? It's a huge pet pig. This photo was taken by my husband and is one of the sites he sees when he goes to one of the northern offices.
He always enjoys looking over and seeing this huge pig. It is humungous!
I couldn't imagine feeding that thing. I imagine it eats quite a bit of food and our leftovers wouldn't be more than one slurp to this big baby.
Would you want to have a big pet pig like this? Have you ever had a pet pig before?
Photo: My hubby's used with permission
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
17 Feb 20
No. Just no. Have you ever smelled hog sh*t?!?!?!
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@sallypup (69176)
• Centralia, Washington
17 Feb 20
My brother raised pigs when I was a teenager. He had them pretty tame. I remember Billy Boar pig- weighed over 650 lean pounds. We used to scratch him between his ears. @andriaperry You feed pigs dry feed and they don't smell. Dad went poor feeding those pigs dairy grain. The pigs would poop in one corner and eat their food in another.
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@sallypup (69176)
• Centralia, Washington
17 Feb 20
@andriaperry Dad would buy the nastiest looking weiner pigs and get them home and start feeding them dry food and water. Within two weeks those pigs were clean and shiny. No more ucky about them.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
17 Feb 20
Passing the pig farm and seeing the little piglets, so adorable, snap photos as I gagged.
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@wolfgirl569 (135764)
• Marion, Ohio
17 Feb 20
We have had pigs that were very tame but not truly pets. I wouldnt want to clean up after one.
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
17 Feb 20
@wolfgirl569 Very true. My uncle raised a few years ago and my aunt had to put her feet down and say, "NO MORE!"
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
18 Feb 20
@wolfgirl569 It would have to be the right environment! My uncle had his in a pen. It was too small for the pigs. I think he had 4 in there.
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@wolfgirl569 (135764)
• Marion, Ohio
17 Feb 20
@kareng They really are not bad if they have a large area. Dad had them in a pasture. We always fed and watered at the front fence. So they naturally went to the back, farthest from the house and barn, to go potty.
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@rebelann (117229)
• El Paso, Texas
18 Feb 20
I can't imagine how to care for a pet pig but I have heard they are very loving if kept as pets.
@LindaOHio (222417)
• United States
17 Feb 20
No, I wouldn't care to have one. They are too big. I understand they make fair pets though.
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