Pot Bellied pigs and Fainting goes

[Marnie]

I need to know but think that the pigs may hurt or eat the goats. On occasion a goat sneaks babies in on me without being penned up too, would they eat the new borns? Does any one know? I've never had piggies before, they look innocent but I know big pigs will eat meat.

 

[Cricket]

I've had pot bellied pigs and pygmy goat babies together for years and have never had a problem. I can't imagine that a pot bellied pig would even consider eating a baby goat. They are actually more vegetarians than meat eaters.

 

[Ashley]

I cant imagine them trying to eat them. My piggy is only about the size of a bunny and only likes to eat bannanas.

 

[FoRebel]

Marnie, our pot bellied pigs have never been mean toward our fainter kids. They actually tend to stay clear of the kids.

 

[Margo_C-T]

I can't imagine why they wouldn't be OK together, with the caveat that they have plenty of room and aren't crowded in any way.

I had a pygmy goat, and at the same time, miniature pigs(NOT potbellies, but African Miniatures, which pretty much were small, solid black, versions of larger pigs.) The seemed to get on fine, when turned out together(they were not 'dry-lotted' together, though.)

You do have a point about large pigs; they sometimes ARE unexpectedly(to most people, at least!)

'opportunistic' eaters--so I might separate a late-preganancy doe from them, just to be on the

safest side, though....that's just me.

Margo

 

[Danielle_E.]

I am not sure but at one point I wanted to get a pot bellied pig as a pet and started researching. The only drawback I can see to them is they apparently love to dig

. My husband would have a fit to find are backyard full of holes, lol, so I passed on the idea but I find them so cute. Someone up the street has one and I swear they are as smart as a dog, maybe even smarter.

 

[Shortpig]

Marnie I wouldn't be concerned at all. Shorty and Pebbles (pygmy goat) lived together for a time and got along great, even with Pebbles running and bouncing around him like goats do when they play. He just pretty much ignored her. I think he actually thought she was wasting valuable energy and kind of stupid. Not once did he show any signs of wanting to hurt her in any way. Oh! He wasn't real happy though when he discovered she wet the bed. That irritated him enough to shove the bed to the other side of their area and let her have it. No way was he going to sleep in her mess. So they got seperate sleeping areas.

 

[Ashley]

Marnie I wouldn't be concerned at all. Shorty and Pebbles (pygmy goat) lived together for a time and got along great, even with Pebbles running and bouncing around him like goats do when they play. He just pretty much ignored her. I think he actually thought she was wasting valuable energy and kind of stupid. Not once did he show any signs of wanting to hurt her in any way. Oh! He wasn't real happy though when he discovered she wet the bed. That irritated him enough to shove the bed to the other side of their area and let her have it. No way was he going to sleep in her mess. So they got seperate sleeping areas.

I wish that my pig would be that neat. She doesnt have one problem with dirtying her bed.

 

[Shortpig]

Marnie I wouldn't be concerned at all. Shorty and Pebbles (pygmy goat) lived together for a time and got along great, even with Pebbles running and bouncing around him like goats do when they play. He just pretty much ignored her. I think he actually thought she was wasting valuable energy and kind of stupid. Not once did he show any signs of wanting to hurt her in any way. Oh! He wasn't real happy though when he discovered she wet the bed. That irritated him enough to shove the bed to the other side of their area and let her have it. No way was he going to sleep in her mess. So they got seperate sleeping areas.

I wish that my pig would be that neat. She doesnt have one problem with dirtying her bed.

I'm sorry about that Ashley. Pigs tend to be very very clean animals given the opportunity. Is this a pot belly? When we first got Shorty he was 4wks old and already neutered. The lady we bought him from said to put him in a small area with bed, his potty box and food. Only to let him out under very strict supervision. She assured us he would go to his potty as he would even consider going near his bed or his food so that only left his potty box. It worked. Then enlarge the area if he had an accident move the enclosure back a step. Reward, reward, reward. Shorty would use the dog door when it was available to him and go in and out of the house with my dogs. When they would bark at someone he would stand right beside them and grunt. It was really cute. When he moved outside he kept his same habits about pottying away from food and bed. He had a large area so I would even see him out in the rain pottying then running back to his warm comfy bed. I know he was a special piggy though. Sure miss that little guy alot.

 

[Ashley]

Yes she is a pot belly. She is also very ichy and dry skin. She isnt loosing hair but itches so bad, went out to feed this morning and she rubed so much she has a big raw blood spot on her side.

I am not sure what to do for her. IS there anything I can put on her skin so its not so dry and itchy?

 

[Marnie]

I was told to buy some high fat dog food and give them a little hand full twice a week for the dry skin, it seems to have worked, mine isn't itching like crazy any more.