About three weeks ago, a family friend decided to surprise me and my husband with a gifted piglet. This is obviously a pretty bad surprise to receive. We ended up contacting a local rescue for help, and we are currently doing are best to make things work. Fortunately we live on a three acre farm with goats and cows already.

The pig was supposed to be a kune kune with parents "that only weighed 20 pounds." This was obviously both crazy and untrue. When put in contact with the breeder, it was pretty obvious she was both a liar and wildly irresponsible herself. Going by what the woman at the pig sanctuary said, our piglet is probably not a purebred kune, but some sort of cross. If we're lucky, a Juliana but I'd guess some other breed. We're most likely looking at something that will weigh between 200 to 300 pounds as an adult. She was also taken from mom too early and was probably around 5 weeks old when taken from mom.

We currently have turned our livingroom into a pig nursery, she's currently being pan fed a mix of goat milk and pig food. We were told she will not be able to live outside until spring (we live in an area with hard winters) We realize we will have to eventually get her spayed, and a friend but in the meantime we want to raise her the best we can.

The good news is she is already litterbox trained and growing like a weed. We are planning to kennel train her because we have dogs we don't want her unattended with (currently I have her babysat by family while I'm working, but as she gets bigger that won't be practical)

What are some tips for wintering a growing piglet indoors? We have been in contact with the sanctuary, so I feel like we have a good grasp on general care, but I'd like to be able to provide her with better enrichment as she's now sleeping less and getting the zoomies every night

I understand that teacup pigs aren't real (as far as I'm aware), I'm talking about a fully fat pig (or two, if they're highly social and need a buddy). I'm only 20 and still living with my dad, going to college, and working a part-time job. So if I ever get a pig it'll be years down the line. I'm just curious what their temperament is like, what they're like to keep as a pet in your home or in your yard, what the costs are to feed them, and so on.

My pig is 5 and suddenly started grinding his teeth. I’ve felt all over him and checked in his mouth and there’s nothing that hurts him when I push on him. He’s acting completely normal and only grinds when he’s standing around. He comes up to me and grinds. He doesn’t do it when he’s laying down. Idk if he’s doing it cause he’s bored or what. But I can’t stand the sound! I’m gonna take him to the vet, but does anyone have any advice otherwise? I had some left over pain killers from when he was fixed I’ve been giving him and it makes the grinding stop for a few hours but it seems to start back up again not long after. It’s an awful sound.

this is wilbur (we named her before we realized she was a girl lol). we just brought her home a few days ago and the people we got her from had very little info about her. she’s around 40-50 pounds and i don’t have an age estimate but im guessing under a year. what kind pig does she look like to you guys??

Hey yall! First time pig owner. This morning I noticed my young boar is randomly having back leg weakness. His legs keep giving out behind him and it is difficult to walk. I noticed when he did not come for food like the other pigs and when I went to look for him he was laying with his legs spread out behind him. He has not been squealing or showing any signs of pain. He has no wounds or signs of trauma on his legs either.

Anyone have any insight? There’s a huge storm occurring right now and we can’t get a hold of any farm animal vets.

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We just now, like, as im typing this, right now, had to take in a second pig named Piggy Smalls from my sister because their big boar attacked him. Piggy Smalls is still intact, yes, but we ARE planning on an appointment soon to get him fixed ASAP. Right now, though, I need help for dealing with his current behavior.

My sister said he was a sweetheart with her, so I assume he needs to acclimate and then he'll calm down but I know he's also acting out on hormones because he's been trying to hump my leg. He's also gonna stay separated from Matilda (my other pig) because shes so big and territorial and I want to take it slow with introducing them.

Anyways, I just want advice on how to deal with his behavior until he gets fixed. The behavior I'm talking about is: Humping, chomping, biting, and head swiping. I tried pushing him like others suggest to do with a misbehaved pig but he is determined as hell and also I feel bad.

He's 8 months old and still pretty short. Fat but short but boy, he hurts! I don't know for absolute sure that we can keep him because of so many problems such as the dog (usually docile but you never know) and the other pig (territorial as hell), so I'm really stressing about this situation. I love him already because he's sweet when he wants to be. Earlier he was nudging, booping his nose against my arm, sticking his lip out and wagging his tail. Then he flipped like a switch and started jumping on me, chomping his teeth and swiping my hand away with his head.

Like, other than being intact, is this normal with new pigs?