Pigs, just like sheep and goats, are cloven-hoofed animals. So it’s necessary to trim their feet whenever the need arises.

Once a pig reaches around ten years of age they are considered to be an OAP. Once your pet is fourteen they usually begin to develop health problems, such as arthritis, declining vision, loss of hearing, loss of smell and tooth loss. Uterine tumours often claim the lives of un-spayed sows. Once your pig reaches this age there are measures you can take to help alleviate some of the problems that come with old age. These are: Make sure that your pig is a healthy weight. If your pig is

Pigs become ill, just like human beings – knowing what constitutes a healthy or sick animal will allow you to determine whether or not your pig is ill.

Controlling your pig’s behaviour can mean the difference between having a pet that is a real pleasure to keep, and owning a pet from hell. A basic understanding of their behaviour will really make your life (and your pet’s) easier.

Whether it’s a micro pig, teacup pig, or a Kune Kune, all types of pet pigs can be trained to do their business. In this guide we’ll take a look at the potty training process.

Pet pigs don’t like change, especially moving to a new home. Because of this your pig will be very scared, so we need to take steps to enable them to settle in as quickly as possible.

Care needs to be taken when mixing new pigs together. You might be planning to get your current pet a new friend; or you may be thinking of adding a new pig to an existing herd.

So the day has finally come. You’re now ready to bring your new pet pig home. But how do you actually move him and safely transport him to your house. In this guide we shall look at some possible solutions.