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Recently the American Mini Pig Association held a Zoom meeting that some breeders were invited to attend. They are a great resource for anyone who wants to get a mini pig. They also have a very small list of approved breeders that need to follow their code of ethics and meet their standards that are quite high. There are very few breeders that actually make it on this list. I am proud to say that I am one of them. This zoom meeting that I was able to be a part of was incredible. We were able to exchange information with each other about pet pigs. These breeders were very knowledgeable about pet pigs. I love to learn so this was a great opportunity for me. In this conversation we talked a lot about what we do with our pigs. Something came to my attention and I feel the need to get this information out there to other pig owners.
One of the women in this group had the opportunity to speak to a nutritionist from Purina. Purina Pig and Sow is a food that many pig owners use. It was the only food available to me for a long time in 2004. We had trouble with some of the bags being moldy for a bit. I returned it and started to lose my trust in the brand. I had to switch to Kalmbach pig feed that I still order from Chewy.com and it gets delivered twice a month. My pigs love it and do well on it. This woman was told by the nutritionist not to feed a pig, Purina Pig and Sow because that food is not meant for longevity. At this time I am going to suggest that it might be a good idea to switch brands if you have your pig on Purina Pig and Sow. There are now several brands on the market that are good foods.
If you live in an area where you are able to order Chewy.com you can order Kalmbach and pick a food that fits your needs. They have a food called Squeals of Joy that is marketed specifically for mini pigs. Many people love Sharps mini pig food, OinkBox Mini pig food, Nature's Best Organic mini pig pellets. This might be a great time to look at your mini pigs' food and make sure that it is doing them well.
Signs to know that your pig food isn't doing your pig so well are:
Skin issues
Profuse weeping of their eyes
Do not drastically change their food. Make sure you slowly transition to the new food. Overall we all want the same thing. We all want our pig healthy and to live as long as possible. So by paying close attention to the food that they are eating we are going to make sure that happens. If you need help with your pig's diet, skin or behavior please reach out to me. I have many resources to share with you to help. If there is a topic you would like to dig deeper into I have courses that I offer that dive deep into many pig topics. If you click the link below on the Stan store link I have everything I offer there in 1 place.
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Kathy has such a great perspective on Florida heat and her pigs. She has had several pigs over the last few years and has had some tragic things happen so she is going to share about that in this episode in the hopes of helping other people when they face difficult circumstances.
Kathy hopes that her tragedies can help other pig owners.
Kathy has always been an animal lover. Growing up she had so many animals and even wild ones but nothing exotic until she got a pig. Her daughter loved watching Dr. K Exotic Vet shows and Kathy was drawn to the adult pig episodes. She loved the bond that they had with their owners. She loved how intelligent pigs seemed to be. One day she decided to spend the day with her granddaughter going to look at pigs. She wanted to just look at pigs but ended up bringing one home. She believed the breeder that her pig was 6 weeks old and agreed to use her own farm vet to spay the pig because the breeder wasn't happy with her own vet. Kathy noticed that her piglet was so sweet but always seemed to be panic stricken for no reason. Kathy learned a lot through her experience with her first pig and after her death also. Kathy knew she was not going to go back to that first breeder to get a second pig. She decided that a rescue was the way to go because so many pigs need a home.
Kathy explains how she learned about PSS and what that meant for her pig. She gave us the warning signs she saw but wasn't able to get 5 different Vets to identify the issue before she passed away.
She tells us about having to surrender her second pig due to the trauma of her first pig's death.
She then tells us about her pig that had issues with choking and had emergency surgery and passed away at 2.5 years old. They ended up finding out that her intestines were necrotic but they did not ever get an official answer about why that happened.
She explains how important it is to pay close attention to your pig when living in a high heat and humidity area. She gives us tips from what she has learned. She explains what we need to watch to decide if a pig should be outside or not when it comes to sunlight, temperature and humidity level. She gives some great tips on ways to keep your pig cool depending on the weather.
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Doug has always had cats since he was younger and wasn't much of a dog person. He never thought of getting a pig. One day he was sitting and his daughter came into the house and said “welcome the newest member of your family”. She turned the corner and had a little pig. Doug instantly thought it was going to chew the house up so he said they needed to return the pig. They decided to try keeping him for a few days because his daughter wouldn't get her money back. Doug did not want to pig so of course the pig came right up to him first. They started to pick a name and Doug said Bean (like pork and beans) and that stuck and Bean became his pig. Bean also loves Doug's wife and youngest daughter. He likes the oldest daughter but sometimes he goes after her because he doesn't see her as often. He gets along with everyone in the family for the most part. Bean is 6 years old now and about to turn 7 in September. He loves his routine every day. He loves his buttons. His favorite button is “treat please”.
Doug shares some stories about life with Bean.
Life at first with a new little pig
How all of their pets get along
He shares how he came about trimming his hooves themselves
He shares about a limp in his leg and how they treated his hoof
He shares tricks that Bean knows
He shares his biggest challenge of having a pig
And last, he shares his biggest piece of advice for pig owners
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Will my new piglet sleep through the night? This is a reasonable question for most new pet owners. It is nice to know if our piglet is going to sleep through the night or not before you get one. There are factors that influence whether a new piglet is going to disrupt a family's sleep at night or not. So let's talk about what those factors are and then we will talk about causes and prevention.
Let’s start with the factors.
Where you got your piglet from
Socialization level
When you bring a piglet home they will be skittish at first. But how we respond to them will set them up for success if we do the correct things. They will learn that they love us and can trust us. Pigs learn quickly that they can get our attention if every time they make a noise we run to them. Now if we never respond to every little noise they make they will stop. The cause is us. It is how we respond to them when we first get them. Now how do we prevent it from the start?
Select a piglet that has been taught manners
Teach your new piglet to be content on its own right away
Do not respond to them when they call you
Do not interact with them at night
If you follow these 4 steps from the start your pig will not make a peep at night ever. If they do then something is wrong and you can obviously help them. Know the difference between an attention scream and a panic scream. If you have a pig that already gets up during the night there are a few things you can do to break the habit they have of getting up. Crating a pig at night solves safety issues and also helps with stopping bossy behavior. Also not responding when they scream at night.
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The heat is upon us. That’s what I want to talk about, helping our pigs so they can have a good summer. Something so that we don't have to worry about them. The heat can be dangerous for them. Too much sun can also be dangerous. It’s important to help our pigs through the heat so they don't get heat exhaustion or heat stroke because they both can kill pigs. We need to find ways to cool our pig off.
Nice dense shade
A kiddie pool
Spray a hose so your pig can make a wallow
Pigs need ways to cool down because they do not have very many sweat glands. They do not have enough to cool themselves down. Ways for them to cool down are necessary.
Cool water to drink
Pet specific pools or home made pools
A sprinkler
Water deprivation for pigs is extremely dangerous. When a pig is deprived of water and then they have access to water they end up drinking so much water that it throws off their electrolyte balance and this can cause a lot of problems. So please keep in mind that they will need small amounts of water often until they are satisfied before you give them access to a kiddie pool if you notice they haven't had water for a while. I love to take fruit and freeze it in a bowl of water for them to enjoy while also cooling down. Sometimes I also freeze bottles of water and throw those in their kiddie pool or their big water bowls and it keeps their water cool and is something they will play with sometimes.
If you have a light color pig and they are in direct sunlight and it's hot out, you need to make sure they always have a shade option. Even if they have shade they tend to love laying in the sun so if your pig is pink they will need some sort of sunblock. I prefer zinc oxide based and natural sunscreens but if i’m in desperate need I will use a spray sunscreen made for babies. Heat and sunburns have been linked to Dippity Pig Syndrome so keep an eye for those symptoms. Heat stroke is also something that we need to be on the lookout for. If your pig is not eating or drinking you need to call the vet immediately.
If you don’t have trees to create shade, you can hang a tarp or build a little building for them to go into. Concrete floors are great because they tend to stay cool when they are shaded. The most common way a pig will cool down is in mud but they will only do this if they are hot and need to cool down. If you don't want them rolling in the mud then you need to provide them a pool to cool down in. As responsible pig owners we need to pay attention to the weather and pay attention to our pig.
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What do you do if your pig hates your boyfriend or girlfriend or just your friends in general? What do you do if your pig hates when strangers or company come over? This is what we are talking bout today. It was a special request so I am happy to get this information out there so people can understand why their pig has a hard time around strangers. Pigs are prey animals , so brining them in the house and taking away their pig responsibilities doesn’t change those natural instincts. A pig has to be taught that everything is safe. Pigs are very nervous around anything new. New things are scary. Sometimes it seems to come out of the blue that our pig starts to show signs of aggression to strangers. If you understand your pig you will understand the things that stress them out and cause them to act in a way that is aggressive. We will talk about why this happens and then how to prevent it and how to fix it.
In the wild if someone enters the pigs territory the pig perceives this as a threat. They have one thing on their mind, get this threat away from us. So a pig will pull out all their scary behaviors. When we have a pig in our home and a stranger, or friend comes over the pig will be stressed because in their mind they think this is a threat. So what can we do to make strangers or friends easier on our pig?
Keep our pig use to change
Have a flexible routine
Reinforce a calm state of mind
Reward good behavior
Give them daily enrichment
Give them outside time
How can we help our pig with strangers in general?
Constantly take your pig to new places
Let people interact with them and pet them
Never force your pig to interact with people
Start when a pig is young if possible
If we understand signs of stress and anxiety it will help us be in control of situations. If we see that our pig is stressed we need to step in and get their attention and change their mindset. Ease the pressure by getting control of the situation. If we are going to have people over we want to set our pig up for success, so we need to really think about how we are forcing people on our pig. You might not be able to make your pig be comfortable around strangers and you may have to be okay with that. A pig that is already hating strangers and company needs a backup plan. Instead of being defensive for our pig, we can try to think of ways to keep our pig comfortable when people come over. Sometimes that means taking them out of the situation all together. We can introduce our pig to the person with some form of barrier between them and gradually let them interact and get comfortable together.
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Corinne's mother was not an animal lover but she let Corinne have whatever she wanted growing up. She owns Mulberry Meadow farms in southwest Michigan. They raise a variety of animals. It all started with a backyard full of chickens in the middle of the city. She has worked in vet med for many years. She has a lot of medical experience with animals. So she decided that they needed land. They saved up money and got land and then got more animals from there. Now they raise mini goats, mini pigs, AKC Great Pyrenees , rabbits, a little bit of everything. SHe shares as much as she can about the farm. She likes to show the good and the not fun side of having a farm. She has a small breeding program of mini pigs. She breeds Julianna mini pigs and American mini pigs. They have about 10 pigs total. Autumn just got a piglet from Corinne because she needed to add a new pig into her litter.
Corinne confirms that there are Julianna mini pigs. There are very specific looks and personality traits that set a Julianna mini apart from an American mini pig. A Julianna has a specific set of standards. Juliannas that do not have these specific traits are likely mixed and that would make them an American mini pig. The standard for a Julianna will always have spots, you will never have a solid pink or black pig that is a Julianna. Their faces are also different from American mini pigs. Corrine explains more physical traits that will show if a mini pig is American or Julianna.
Corinne explains that she thinks there is conflict on Juliana authenticity on the internet because there is want for a blanket over all mini pigs to try to make them 1 breed. Her pigs are registered on the Julianna pig registry so you know that for the past 7 generations it's a Julianna pig. She thinks there is just some confusion out there. There are definitely 2 different pigs and they both make great pigs.
Corinne explains her pigs temperament. Hers tend to be very outgoing. They are the type of pig that will want to be active with people. She feels like all pigs are sassy and have personality. Juliannas are known to demand food. They are very vocal because they are very outgoing and talk often. She has about 3 and 4 litters a year so they can spend as much time as possible with each litter.
Corrine gives us tips on how we can make sure that a pig is truly a Julianna pig when talking to the breeder. Make sure the breeder is truly transparent and also check to see if they are registered. Corinne has been breeding for 5 years. She got her pigs from a breeder that was retiring. She had 4 generations of pigs and some of those are retired. She also explains that they get a year break in between litters and when they are done they get to live out the rest of their lives, happy on the farm with all the other animals.
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On January 30th 2024 at about 12:15 in the morning. Loretta Lynn gave birth to 4 piglets pretty quickly. They all were born in less than 2 hours. Johnny was the first piglet born in this litter. He was born at about 12:15 and at birth he weighed 7.5oz. Pretty quickly after the other 3 came. This litter from the very start seemed very normal. They were all doing well. When I have a night birth I put a mattress down by them so I can be there and check on them and make sure everyone is eating and going to the bathroom. I also check to make sure no one is sneezing or coughing and that everyone can breathe and that mama is doing well and she passes all of the afterbirth. That morning I was woken by a piglet that I could tell was frustrated. Piglets are born very quiet because they are prey animals. The fact that a piglet was making a lot of noise was odd. I got up to see what was going on and I saw Johnny and he was continuously trying to nurse. I thought he must be having a hard time so I held him up to help him. I noticed that he was giving up. It was like he had no strength because he wasn't getting anything. I don't like to step in unless absolutely necessary so I waited and watched and took note that again and again he was trying but not getting anything. By morning I saw that he was laying away from his mother and siblings. He looked very thin compared to his littermates. He was not gaining weight. As I continued to watch I realized that if I did not step in he would be dead by the end of the day.
We keep colostrum on hand from our milk cow from when she gave birth to her calf. I took some colostrum and thawed it out and offered it to Johnny. He lapped it up very quickly. Bottle feeding is very dangerous for a piglet because they can aspirate the milk and that can cause pneumonia which can lead to death in a piglet. So I never use a bottle on a piglet. I teach my piglets to pan feed. It usually takes about 24 to 48 hours to teach a piglet to pan feed. For Johnny I used an 8x8 baking dish that I put just enough colostrum in for him to stand in and drink. Within 24 hours he was a pro and sucked it down. On the first day he lost weight, he went down from 7.5oz to 6oz. I didn't know why he wasn't able to nurse. But since he was losing weight I supplemented him with the colostrum and goats milk. Raw goat's milk is amazing for piglets. If you do not have access to raw goats milk you can get a can of dry goats milk in the baking aisle. You mix it with warm water. I used that and mixed in colostrum and put it in a pan for him to eat. I fed him about 1 time per hour but if I heard him whine or heard his siblings eating I would run down and feed him sooner. He was able to feel satisfied very quickly. By Thursday evening he was up to 7.23oz. He was gaining during the day but at night he would drop down in weight again. I was hoping he would be able to nurse at night but he wasn't getting anything still. After 2 nights of losing weight I realized that I would have to feed him during the night as well. By Saturday morning he was 8oz and he started to finally gain weight. On the day the piglets turned 1 week old, something happened, he was nursing! What happened when he was born was that his mouth was just too small to nurse properly. But within the week he was able to grow and nurse properly. I wasn't sure that she was going to produce enough milk because he hasn't nursed for a week. I continued to supplement and weigh him for 2 more weeks to make sure that he was getting milk from nursing. At about 1.5 weeks I noticed that he was having a hard time pooping. His little butt got sealed over because his poop was wet so I cleaned up his butt and he immediately started to go. This continued to happen for several days. It can happen with any piglet but especially with runts. Every day I was nervous that he wasn't going to make it. I did everything I could think of including giving him liver water and continuing to weigh and supplement him as needed.
He ended up getting milk that dried on his back and it made it so the new hair didn’t grow in on that spot. As he got older I was able to wash it off and use castor oil on his spot to keep it from getting more dry. Eventually it flaked off and his hair grew in.
Another thing I did was get a grounding mat out on the days he wasn't feeling well. I noticed he was always laying half on and half off the grounding mat. I also noticed that within a few minutes of putting him on the grounding mat he would become active and he would stay on it the entire time he was able to use it.
He started to do great and was nursing on his own and gaining weight and being active. He is doing so well now and I don't expect him to have any issues growing up. I want to thank everyone who cheered for Johnny. I am grateful that I knew what to try to help him to grow and thrive. I have learned a lot from this situation so I'm hoping to carry that knowledge on in the future. If you are interested in seeing all of the behind the scenes and the really hard things that I have to do sometimes you can subscribe to my Instagram account where I share everything.
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Sanghi gives us an update on life for her family and their pigs. Poppy is now 4 years old and Podrick is going to be 2 in a month. They both have their own personalities and have destroyed everything they had done to their yard to make it pretty because of the pigs. But it comes with the territory so its okay. Her daughter is now 14 months and she loves to watch all 3 of them interact and grow up together. Now that poppy is 4 her energy level has come down. When they first brought their daughter home she thought that Poppy was getting depressed but then they realized that she was just starting to calm down because of her age. People often wonder what they can do regarding pregnancy and babies and bringing their children into a home with a pig. Sanghi tells us about what they did when they first found out that they were having a baby. For their family they decided to get a second pig so that Poppy had someone else for herself. As she progressed along in her pregnancy she would make sure that the pigs had a chance to snuggle with her bare skin belly so they could feel the baby move. She also noticed that Poppy was getting a little more protective but also more mellow and more careful when interacting with Sanghi. She thinks that by allowing the pigs to be around her belly as her baby grew she thinks they could sense she was pregnant and their personalities adjusted. They brought home some of her swaddles that the baby was in and they let the pigs have that and smell her before they interacted with her. They would allow the pigs also to smell the pack n play that baby was in. After that she would stand behind the baby gate and Sanghi would hold the baby and let the pigs smell her so everyone was still in their safe space but could be introduced. They slowly started to let them smell her feet and adjust. They are still careful to supervise their daughter with their pigs to train everyone to be kind and gentle. They have their visits in small short visits once the pigs are calm. Poppy and Podrick don't mind having their daughter around them in the same space. One issue that they have been having is Podrick will nudge her highchair and tip it over without her in it so now during any time that her daughter is eating they have the pigs in a separate area so everyone is safe. She tells us about how her pigs helped her during her postpartum depression and other challenges that they faced as a new family. Sanghi gives us her best piece of advice for someone who has a pig and is pregnant or is thinking of having a baby.
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Does your pet pig love to graze in the spring and summertime? Most pigs love to be outside. What is there not to love? The sun, dirt, the breeze. There are so many health benefits that our pig gets from being outside. They get minerals and vitamins and it also helps with boredom. SO being outside is really good for a pig. Especially a pet pig that lives in the house. Where we don't want them to be bored and destructive or snippy and wanting to eat all the time. It’s really nice that our pig can spend time outside. When it comes to our pigs spending time outside there are a couple things that we should keep in mind that are going to allow our pig to stay healthy, not get overweight, and not be exposed to things they shouldn't be.
Grazing is great but there are things about grazing that aren't so good.
1) Excessive grazing can cause a pig to gain weight. If your pig is gaining weight due to grazing you can do a couple things, cut back on their pellets and snacks. By cutting back on those they will be able to maintain a weight that is healthy for them.
2) Grass causes bloating and gas. If they are not used to the grass it can cause digestive upset. We can help with this by slowly introducing them to the grass.
3) We need to watch out for toxic plants in their grazing area. You will need to take a look around at the plants in your yard and gardens and make sure that they are not toxic to pigs in any way. And if they are toxic you need to keep it away from them. It is also a good idea to keep activated charcoal on hand. Activated charcoal is a binder so it binds to the toxins and it can save a pig's life.
4) Remember that worms and other parasites can be picked up from grazing so a regular deworming schedule is needed. This will help with internal parasites. We also need to consider external parasites like ticks. If you live in an area that allows free range birds they will help control ticks but you can also dust their belly and legs with diatomaceous earth. I also have tick and mosquito repellent sprays that are all natural that I spray them with.
5) Pigs can easily wander off while grazing so it's important that we either keep our eyes on them or have them in a fenced in space.
6) Your pig should have access to water at all times if it is hot outside. They should also have a shaded space to get out of the sun.
7) There is a fungus that grows on red clover and this fungus produces a toxin that stimulates the salivary glands and will result in excessive drooling.The thing to do is to keep them off the clover in the spring time because this is when this fungus grows.
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Amelia currently lives in Northern Canada in Quebec. She has always been an animal lover in fact her first word was dog instead of mom or dad. She has always been drawn to animals. Her parents saw that she was always drawn to animals as a child. She grew up having ADHD and animals helped her calm down and control her emotions better. She grew up with chickens and rabbits and eventually turned into a hobby farm. She ran the hobby farm and it was the beginning steps towards what she has now. Now, today she runs a sanctuary for farm animals. They have criteria to accept farm animals on the sanctuary which are, handicapped animals, animals in need who have been neglected, and animals that need emergency care. Their goal is to take in animals in need and to be able to offer them a loving, stable home for their entire life and then to use a select few to reach out to vulnerable people in their community to offer emotional support visits to lift their spirits.
Amelia is also a teacher in an indigenous community in her area and her school is very open to letting her bring the baby animals into class so they can be fed their bottles throughout the day as needed. Amelia tells us about life as a teacher and how she has been able to incorporate animals into the class to teach her students lessons about kindness and acceptance and also about responsibility. She also tells us how her sanctuary came about and major challenges she came across with the sanctuary but how she was able to overcome it. She ends the episode with how the sanctuary is today and what her and her animals are up to these days. Amelia shares her goals for the future of the sanctuary. She tells us about her 3 pigs and how they are doing now and that she is about to get a 4th pig. If you would like to help Amelia click her links below and get her name out there.
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Do you sometimes struggle to understand your pet pig's behavior? Does your pig have bossy behavior? Have they become aggressive? Are they snippy with you? Do they bite? Do they charge, headswipe, chomp or snap? If you are struggling to understand why your pig is doing these things, I have an answer for you! I just created a course called Understanding Mini Pig Behavior. The reason that I created this course, is because behavior questions is the #1 type of questions that I receive from people all over the world. My Instagram and Facebook DM’s are full of people asking for help with their pigs behavior. The problem is that most people don't understand why their pigs' behavior is happening in the first place. So it becomes almost impossible for them to fix it. I have been studying pig behavior for almost 20 years now. I understand what it feels like to be completely baffled about why my pig is acting a certain way. When I get a message from somebody it's really hard for me to be able to give a very detailed reason about why this behavior is happening and how to fix it. I like to give all the details so I decided to create something that allows me to give you the tools that you need to understand why your pig acts the way it does and the ways to teach your pig that this behavior is unacceptable. So let's talk about what is in this course.
Module 1 - Bossy behavior
Module 2 - Herd mentality
Module 3 - Understanding your pig
Module 4 - Training
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Sarah has always loved animals but especially horses. She works at an animal rescue in the Miami area and that's how she was introduced to pigs and became obsessed with pigs also. The rescue she works at has a very strict vetting process for finding their rescues a good home. There is no time limit on how long animals can stay at the rescue so they are able to take their time and find a great home for each animal. That is how she got Oliver. Early January of 2023 Sarah was leaving work and her boss said she needed to go pick up a little pig. The next day when Sarah came into work she saw a tiny cute little baby pig and she thought he was so cute. The vet estimated him to be 2 to 3 weeks old. That time of year they can have some cold snaps in Miami so she offered to take him home so he could stay warm. Sarah put pee pads down in her room because she noticed in the stall that he would use a corner to go to the bathroom. So in her house he picked the corner he wanted to use and that's the one he stuck to. Sarah remembers being scared because the whole 24 hours she had him he hadn’t pooped. The minute she took him outside he pooped. She had it in her mind that she would just foster him. But at night she wanted to take him home because she didn't want him to be alone. There were a lot of people that wanted him but Sarah's boss was determined to not just place him anywhere. Sarah had him for 2 months and her boss had found a sanctuary that would take him but Sarah decided that now she wanted to keep him. She was able to adopt him and he has been with her ever since.
Sarah tells us about Oliver and what his personality is like. She brings him with her to work every day so he is such a great pig and they have a great routine together. She tells us about how he is at the ranch that she goes to every day.
Sarah tells us about how things went when she first brought Oliver home with her and how he trained so fast so early on. She also tells us how Oliver is with her kids. We compare the hierarchy in the pig world and the horse world and how similar in that aspect.
The biggest challenge Sarah has faced is trying to find an apartment that would work with her about having a pet pig even though he is registered as an emotional support animal. She tells us that her favorite part of having a pet pig is her relationship with him. He is just as important to her as he children. She loves that he is with her all the time and he feels like he was made for her family.
The one piece of advice that she would give to someone who wants a pet pig is, pigs are an easy pet if you have the time and resources for them but they take a lot of work. They need a lot of attention and they need outside time. They are amazing pets to have.
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Happy Spring! It has been a beautiful spring in Ohio so far, but it has been very wet and muddy. That got me thinking about how much mud everyone is going to have in their house right now, due to their pig going out to go potty or for eating or whatever. So I wanted to talk about how we can handle the rain when our pig doesn't want to go outside to go potty and the mud that they are going to be bringing into the house. How can we keep some of that mess outside? First of all, when it comes to rain, many pigs do not want to go outside in the rain. We need to be proactive to get our pigs to be motivated to always go outside. One way we can do this is to feed them their meals outside as long as the weather isn't extreme. Food is close to every pig's heart so if the weather isn't their favorite they may hesitate but they will still go outside. Something else that you can do is use really good treats to reward them for going outside. Going out in the rain is a hard thing for a pig so buy good treats to reward them well for doing hard things. If you start when your pig is young you can teach them to let you put a little jacket on them. It will keep the rain off of them so it's not as cold. I also have a space outside that is movable and has a little roof on it so once they get to that they won't have rain on them.
When it comes to mud, I like to make sure that they are on fresh grass every morning and move it throughout the day so they aren't knee deep in mud. We also put straw down in muddy places so the pigs don't sink into the mud. We also put gravel or wood chips down in places that get really muddy on our farm. Some pigs love to walk through the mud and others hate to walk through mud. I keep a small tub filled with warm water in front of the door that they walk into the house through. I put a few Cheerios in the tub so they also clean off their snouts. They will walk through the warm water and will get most of the water off their hooves and legs. I try to keep their crates and blankets clean so their blankets aren't caked in mud. This will help with the constant buildup of dirt and mud that happens in the spring.
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Maribeth gives us an update on how the pigs are doing and how Tree Family Party Piggies is coming along. The reason I really wanted to invite Maribeth back to the show is because she had an experience with her pigs that was very scary and I wanted her to be able to share that with everyone because we can all learn from her experience.
Maribeth and her pigs were coming back from a senior service that ended up totaling her car. There was a lot of damage but she is very grateful that neither herself or the pigs were hurt because she was traveling safely with the pigs. They have always had their pigs travel in the cargo or luggage portion of their vehicle and the pigs are always in a secured hard or soft sided crate. They were traveling in hard sided crates the day of the accident. The reason they are in a crate is because it really protects them from ejection or being severely injured. They have room to turn around in their crate but they are not able to just roam in the vehicle. The most trauma that the pigs experienced was having to be transferred from the crashed vehicle to a new vehicle after the accident. The pigs recovered great because they thankfully had no injuries and were laying down in their crates when the accident happened. She explained that she thinks getting the pigs back into their routine as soon as possible is what helped them the most.
Maribeth's number one takeaway from this experience is that safely traveling in a crate in the cargo compartment of the vehicle saved her pigs from health issues, harm, death and was only mildly traumatizing to them. She also believes that the way she talked to them kept everyone calm throughout the process. I am so grateful she was able to share this experience with us, so we all can learn from it and keep our piggies safe.
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Recently I made a statement on social media that many pig owners and pig lovers did not like. So I am going to share what I said and why I said it. First of all, the statement I made was, “Pigs are not people. They do not need lunch or snacks.” Why did I say that? Well, It’s true. Pigs are not people, they are actually wild animals that have been domesticated within the past 40-50 years. In those years is when we started to bring pigs into our homes. Before that people raised pigs as livestock. Bringing pigs in the house changed the game for pigs. They began to be viewed as more of family members than they did farm pigs. Pigs are more like a puppy or a dog in the house now. That has caused a lot of people to begin to treat them more like people or a family member. I am not opposed to pet pigs, I have several of my own. I am not saying we should treat our pigs like livestock, but when you really understand pigs and what anthropomorphising a pig does, you will understand that they do have emotions but they do not have the same needs as a human does. They do not need to be treated like people, and doing so can cause issues.
Now, let’s talk about why. Pigs in the wild have 3 jobs, reproduce, hunt for food, and make a nest. These three instincts drive a pig. A pig has no control over these things. As we domesticate them, we don’t change their instinct. We may lessen them by a tiny bit but those instincts are still there. When we make them a pet we take away their jobs. This causes a pig to become bored, destructive and even aggressive. We love our pigs and we want to provide them with the best kind of nutrition but you have to think about the repercussions of this. If you feed your pig constantly throughout the day your pig will become dependent on that. It will become a routine of eating all day long and it will make it very difficult to take care of them. Two meals a day is all a pig needs. The more you feed them will make them become more entitled towards food and very food aggressive. When it comes to snacks, I did not mean treats. In my opinion, treats are for training and for keeping your pig busy. I am very methodical when it comes to giving my pigs treats. They have a purpose. A treat is a reward for doing something hard or to reinforce good behavior. I also put them in a treat dispensing toy or in the grass so they have a purpose.
So what is the takeaway from this episode? Pigs are wild animals. We bring them into our home and make them a part of our family. Although we change the environment, we don't change their instinct to survive. So when we bring them into the house we need to really be knowledgeable about what a pet pig is and how they think.
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Rebel Rescue Ohio is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that was created in 2018 to help small domestic and exotic animals in need. The rescue moved to the “Ranch” in 2020 as the need to take on larger "farm" pets grew. Rebel Rescue Ranch, located in Berlin Center, Ohio has the space and availability to take in and help more critters!
We provide sanctuary, funding, education, vet care and find homes for unwanted or abandoned pets. If ever there is a case that we can not take on, we try to find someone who can! As of now there are about 140 animals on the ranch.
Amy tells us about her motivation to create the ranch and how she has grown and keeps it going. She shares how she has gotten different animals at her rescue and what life is like with each of them. She also explains what it takes to run the ranch and how we are each able to help her continue to help these animals.
Her one piece of advice to anyone who wants to bring a pig home is to do their research and schedule a visit, not just a meet and greet, to really meet and learn about the pig that you want to be part of your family. Also, make sure you know that this life is what you want.
If you are wanting to help please reach out to Amy by contacting her at the links below!
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Food aggression is so common in pigs. It’s easy for them to become food aggressive because they are so food obsessed. If we can work with them while they are young, so they don't become food aggressive, we will save ourselves so much stress in the future. What is food aggression? Food aggression is when a pig can not focus on anything else except the food in front of them. They become aggressive and try to get the food. They are not always deliberately trying to hurt us. Many times they are just trying to scare us so we let go of the food more quickly so they can have it. We have to remember that in the wild pigs are foragers and scavengers, this is how pigs find food. They spend a lot of their day trying to find food. Since they do not have that stomach to brain connection they always feel hungry. They are always starving and think if they don't eat now they will die. So we can have a little empathy for them, nobody wants to be starving. But as a pig owner, our job is to keep our pig healthy so that means enough food. They shouldn't have too much and too little food. We love our pig but that doesn’t give them the right to bully us. Food aggression is one of those things that we do not want to happen with our pig.
In my opinion, many times food aggression is caused by us. I see it in underfed, malnourished pigs. But, another time I see it is in spoiled pigs. If we are not a leader and inconsistent in making them work for their food they can become aggressive because they feel like they have to fight for the food that they get. We are not talking about squealing for meals. Squealing for meals is not true food aggression. Food aggression is sheer panic. They are on edge because they feel like they have to fight to get that food. What are some examples of when we might see food aggression and how to handle it?
Training sessions
Before or during meals
People food
By following the tips I share in this episode you will be able to prevent food aggression or fix food aggression if they already are aggressive. We have to remember that a lot of lessons that we teach our pigs can only be taught when they trust us. If we build a bond and they trust us they will know that what we say we will do will happen. Pigs are naturally food obsessed so we have to teach them that they will get their food but they can not have it if they are being mean, bossy, aggressive and rude.
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Rose is a High Ticket Affiliate Marketer, Beginner Homesteader and Animal Lover. She resides in Northwestern, Pennsylvania with her husband Alex and 13 animals. She has always dreamt that her life would be centered around the outdoors and animals so she decided instead of dreaming about it - she was going to make it happen. Rose has always been an animal lover but a pet pig was not on her list until her husband suggested it. She immediately started to research ethical pet pig breeders and came across Autumn Acres and that is how she became a pig owner. Rose knew about farm pigs but never really knew anything about mini pet pigs. Rose tells us her experience of bringing her pet pig home and how she fit in with the cats and dogs.
We learn about Olive and her personality and what life is like with her. Rose shares a story about a situation where Olive got into grain for her other animals and got sick and how she cared for Olive during that situation. We also hear about their challenge of having a pet pig with having other animals in the house and on the farm.
Rose shares her biggest piece of advice to someone thinking of getting a pig is: Do your research and make sure that you have someone on call that you can contact at any time if something or an emergency comes up that you can talk to or ask questions. Just having that person that you can get those answers from is huge.
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Training is so important if you want your pig to grow up enjoying interaction with people. If you don’t train a pig when it is young and continue that training throughout their life, you end up with a pig that is stressed and doesn’t know how to do anything outside of its normal daily activities. Things come up in life that we can not control, so there is no way to keep our pigs' lives exactly the same every single day. When we don’t work on training while our pig is young then we have a pig who doesn't do well with any change at all. Why does this happen? Piglets are born terrified of everything because they are prey animals. Being a prey animal, that fear of anything new is what keeps them alive. When we bring them into our home and they become a pet results in our pig not having to be afraid of everything because we keep them safe. At a young age, our pigs need to be taught what to enjoy and how to enjoy it. Training can help so our pig is not afraid of every little thing. They are able to have a flexible mentality, they are open to new things and challenges and they have confidence. When you have a pig that has a good level of confidence, you are able to enjoy them and they will enjoy their life by being calm and content. What are the real benefits of training a pig when it is young and keeping up on the training?
We build a deep bond and trust with our pig.
A pig will be more easygoing and flexible in life.
You will have a better behaved pig.
What are some examples of training?
Manners
Harness training
Leash training
Tricks
Using stairs or a ramp
Walking on slippery floors
Walking on gravel
Crate training
Car rides
Strangers
Loud noises
Touch
What happens if we do not keep up on the list above or if we never teach them these things? We end up with a terrified, stressed out pig that is in constant panic mode. What can this result in?
Food aggression
Spoiled pig syndrome
No confidence
No trust
How can you help a pig that is older that you didn't keep up with training that is very afraid of anything new? Restart your training today. Pick something that is easy that your pig doesn't know how to do and feels uncomfortable with and be consistent. Use treats, build their confidence and their trust in you. By working on one thing at a time you will have a pig that is more confident and happier.
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