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Make sure that you tell your Local Council that it is a miniature pig
and the size it will grow to and that they
come de-sexed. You can also refer them to our
web-site if they need
any further information.
Everyone gets excited when buying a new pet and you want the
best for your family.
But because
miniature pigs are a new pet in Australia...
A lot of people don't know what to look for when they go to
purchase a miniature pig.
So Here are Some Things to Look For
And Some Questions to Ask the Breeder.....!
It's better if the breeder keeps their breeding miniature pigs as
pets and that they also
handle the piglets, as this
produces a friendlier baby
piglet.
The miniature pigs
used for breeding should not be undernourished, they can
look a bit thin just after
they have
given birth, but with proper feeding they are normally
bulky again within
the first week.
NEVER...! take a miniature piglet home from
a breeder under the age of 5-6 weeks of age...
Preferably 6 weeks of
age is best.
You want to give your piglet the best start in life and that is with its
mother...!
*What height
is the parents....?
A breeding boar (father) should be smaller than a
breeding sow (mother) and she should be not higher
than 60cm
to the front shoulder. ( the smaller
the better)
*How
old are the piglets....?
Miniature piglets should be 6 weeks of age when you
get him/her, no sooner as they get all their nutrients and
antibodies from their mother in the first 4 weeks so he/she can grow into a
healthy and happy mini-pig.
*Do
you de-sex the piglets....?
If a pet miniature pig is not de-sexed they become very
hormonal
at about 7 - 8 months of age and if they don't
have a mate, they
will try to knock you over and they may even try to bite.
As the only mate that they
know is you and they can't understand why YOU won't mate with
them.
It's very frustrating for your pig and he/she can become depressed and dispondant.
*I also don't advise
anyone to take a miniature pig home and then take him/her to
their
vet
to get him/her de-sexed as...
NOT all veterinary surgeons know what special
anaesthetics to use or how to perform a de-sexing on a miniature
piglet and it can cost from
$100.00 to $$$$$ to get a piglet de-sexed...
and that is if
everything has gone Ok...
EG: We had a piglet that had complications and it ended up
costing us $500.00, but the new owners who
purchased the miniature
piglet still only had to pay the quoted price.
That is why caring breeders of miniature pigs sell their
piglets already de-sexed...
Because they have a vet who
knows how to care and perform this kind of Surgery.
*If you would like to Breed
miniature pigs...?
Go to a breeder who knows the blood lines of their
miniature pigs to
buy your stock.
Make sure that you get different blood lines...
Otherwise you may have a lot of difficulties with birth defects
and health problems..!
And the boar (male) should be 1-2 generations
genetically bred smaller, than the sow (female)
*Registered
breeders of miniature pigs can be found at the MPPPA:
www.mpppaustralia.com
This is the
Breeding Standard
That we Follow with all Our
Miniature Pig Breeding
Oz-Minipigs Breeding Standard
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