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| Our Pot Bellied Pigs |
UPDATE June/07 - Due to our recent switch to raising purebred Berkshire pigs we are looking
to sell our small herd of pot bellied pigs. If you are interested please send Tamara an email at
tam@taylormadepetcare.com.
Peach - 1 year old solid black female. Intact maiden gilt.
Lulabelle - 2 year old black and white female. Intact maiden gilt.
Vern - 3 year old solid black intact male. Has sired litters in the past.
All three piggies are up to date on vaccination and deworming. They are good pals and are used
to living together outside. They bring new meaning to the word "pig pile"! They do fine outside
in winter as long as they have shelter and DEEP straw to burrow into and cuddle together.
These pigs are, for the most part, timid and not very friendly. They will approach you for
tidbits and the girls will let you pet them while they chow down. Vern doesn't like to be touched
The girls have been running with the boar since February 15/07. I cannot guarantee if they are
bred or not. They are sold "as is" with no guarantees of wee piglets, although that sure would
be a nice bonus for their new family :)
Prefer to sell the 3 together as a package for $250 Canadian. Must pick up at our farm near
Caroline, Alberta (45 minutes west of Innisfail in central Alberta).
to sell our small herd of pot bellied pigs. If you are interested please send Tamara an email at
tam@taylormadepetcare.com.
Peach - 1 year old solid black female. Intact maiden gilt.
Lulabelle - 2 year old black and white female. Intact maiden gilt.
Vern - 3 year old solid black intact male. Has sired litters in the past.
All three piggies are up to date on vaccination and deworming. They are good pals and are used
to living together outside. They bring new meaning to the word "pig pile"! They do fine outside
in winter as long as they have shelter and DEEP straw to burrow into and cuddle together.
These pigs are, for the most part, timid and not very friendly. They will approach you for
tidbits and the girls will let you pet them while they chow down. Vern doesn't like to be touched
The girls have been running with the boar since February 15/07. I cannot guarantee if they are
bred or not. They are sold "as is" with no guarantees of wee piglets, although that sure would
be a nice bonus for their new family :)
Prefer to sell the 3 together as a package for $250 Canadian. Must pick up at our farm near
Caroline, Alberta (45 minutes west of Innisfail in central Alberta).
Lovely Lulabelle is pictured above (summer 2006) as she explores her grassy pen.
A few piggy tips:
-These piggies are pretty low maintenance. They require routine deworming and vaccine prior
to breeding to prevent abortion.
-These piggies are used to being fed a combination of commercial hog feed and whole grains.
They especially enjoy it if you toss a few handfuls of grain around on the ground for them to
root up. They will also devour fruit and veggie peelings, leftovers (but NO MEAT please!),
bread, etc. These are all good for piggies in moderation, but bread and other yeasty/starchy
foods should be fed in moderation to reduce yeast problems from creeping up. Pigs will also
munch down on hay.
-Abundant fresh water is a MUST, especially in the summer. They love to wallow in mud
during the heat of the summer. You can easily create a nice wallowing hole for them by running
the hose in their pen to create a mud bath. If you don't provide a mud hole they will make their
own by tipping over their water bucket or crawling right inside of it!
-These piggies have a fair sized pen fenced with stucco wire to keep them in and predators out.
Piglets can be challenging to confine but once they mature and get their big bellies they can't
squeeze under fences like they used to.
-Pigs LOVE to root. Its part of their normal behaviour. Providing them with a rootable area is
important for their well being. Its important to confine them to keep them away from your lawn
and flowerbeds. A pig can do an amazing amount of damage to a fancy lawn in a matter of
minutes!
-Pigs will graze if provided with grass. They love to eat the tender roots (hence, the rooting!)
If you have any other questions about these unique critters, please don't hesitate to ask!
A few piggy tips:
-These piggies are pretty low maintenance. They require routine deworming and vaccine prior
to breeding to prevent abortion.
-These piggies are used to being fed a combination of commercial hog feed and whole grains.
They especially enjoy it if you toss a few handfuls of grain around on the ground for them to
root up. They will also devour fruit and veggie peelings, leftovers (but NO MEAT please!),
bread, etc. These are all good for piggies in moderation, but bread and other yeasty/starchy
foods should be fed in moderation to reduce yeast problems from creeping up. Pigs will also
munch down on hay.
-Abundant fresh water is a MUST, especially in the summer. They love to wallow in mud
during the heat of the summer. You can easily create a nice wallowing hole for them by running
the hose in their pen to create a mud bath. If you don't provide a mud hole they will make their
own by tipping over their water bucket or crawling right inside of it!
-These piggies have a fair sized pen fenced with stucco wire to keep them in and predators out.
Piglets can be challenging to confine but once they mature and get their big bellies they can't
squeeze under fences like they used to.
-Pigs LOVE to root. Its part of their normal behaviour. Providing them with a rootable area is
important for their well being. Its important to confine them to keep them away from your lawn
and flowerbeds. A pig can do an amazing amount of damage to a fancy lawn in a matter of
minutes!
-Pigs will graze if provided with grass. They love to eat the tender roots (hence, the rooting!)
If you have any other questions about these unique critters, please don't hesitate to ask!
Here's Lulabelle and baby Peach (summer 2006). They are best friends and love to lay around
in the mud or snuggle up in the hay at night. Peach is all grown up now and is quite a stunning
piggette. She is nicely put together and has a real personality!
in the mud or snuggle up in the hay at night. Peach is all grown up now and is quite a stunning
piggette. She is nicely put together and has a real personality!
Here is another picture of wee Peach. You can see their wallowing mud hole in the background.
The boar is Vern. He is 3 years old, kind of a bristly, bulky man-pig with tusks. He is
non-aggressive towards people but not very friendly. He gets along well with the girls and
doesn't bully them.
The boar is Vern. He is 3 years old, kind of a bristly, bulky man-pig with tusks. He is
non-aggressive towards people but not very friendly. He gets along well with the girls and
doesn't bully them.