Is there Mini-Pigs in Australia..... ?
Yes... there are Miniature Pigs in Australia...
But Not a Registered Breed of Miniature Pig.
The word Miniature is describing something Smaller than the
Original.
In Australia... there are Miniature Cattle, Miniature Goats,
Miniature Horses, Miniature Donkeys, Miniature Ponies
and
Miniature Pigs....
They have all been Bred Down from the Original Breed
of Animal.
With any New Breed of Animal there needs to be Standards Set,
Breeding Records kept over Years of Breeding
and finally
getting them Recognised as a Type of their own.
MPPPA... The Mini-Pig and Pet Pig
Association of Australia.
The first Official
Miniature Pig & Pet Pig Association has started in Australia...
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How Big is a Mini-Pig.....
?
There are Different Sizes of Miniature Pigs in Australia.
A miniature
pig is measured to the front shoulder.
The Mini-Pigs we Breed with are 40cm High.
But you can get a Variety of Sizes, up to 60cm high.
It is up to You to Talk or Email the Breeder and to decide what size would
suite your Family and where you live.
See our ....Breeding Standard.... & ....Mini-Pig Height Standard....
that we Follow for
our Mini-pigs..
Oz-Minipigs Breeding Standard
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Do Mini-Pigs
have a Special Diet..... ?
Yes.... Miniature Pigs do have a Special Diet..
A Mini-Pig needs to graze on grass of a day. You can also purchase grass
hay for your Mini-Pig.
You also feed your Mini-Pig twice a day.
Either Natural Grain or Fruit & Veg. + some treats for training
Their Grain, Fruit & Veg is measured so they get the correct amount of
food for their Size.
They can graze on grass as much as they want.
Because they graze on grass of a day, they only need small amounts of
Grain or Fruit and Veg for Breakfast and
Dinner.
We do supply step by step Feeding Instructions for our miniature pigs in
our Information Book.
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When is a Mini-Pig an Adult..... ?
Mini-Pigs are classed as fully grown at 2 years of age.
They do 95% of their growing in their first year.
The studies that we have done with this New Breed in Australia, have shown
that they will grow up to 3 to 4cm
in their 2nd year and this is due to
their body fat.
We also continue to Study all aspects of the Mini-Pig and keep updates
available on our Web-site.
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Do Mini-Pigs have Tusks..... ?
Yes.... Sows (females) and Boars (males) have tusks.
(They are the side teeth in the mouth of the pig.)
But miniature pigs tusks are small and don't normally protrude out the
side of their mouth like other pigs.
Also... a pig that has been de-sexed has even smaller tusks.
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Do I need Council Permission to keep a
Mini-Pig..... ?
Yes.... you need to contact your Local Council. Asking if
you are allowed a Pet Miniature Pig in your Shire.
All Councils in Australia have a Different Ruling about pet miniature
pigs.
You can submit to your local council asking for a Review of their
Decision if they say No..
If your Local Council is unaware that there is Miniature Pigs as pets in
Australia... We do have a Letter we can
Email you Explaining what a
Miniature Pig is and we are also available if they wish to contact us
for any Queries.
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Are Mini-Pigs a Clean pet to have..... ?
Yes.... Mini-Pigs are a very clean Pet to have. We bath
our pet mini-pig as we also do our dogs.
We also rinse them with Fido's Concentrate Rinse as it deters...any
Mites, Fleas and Ticks on either our mini-pig or
dogs and it has a great
fresh smell.
Pigs in the past have been known as a Dirty, Smelly animal....! But they
are really a very clean animal.
They were just kept in a small pen and had to Eat, Sleep and go to the
Toilet in that small area...
My Answer is... You would be called a Dirty, Smelly Animal also if you
had to live in those same conditions....!
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Do
Mini-Pigs Dig..... ?
Yes.... all pigs dig with
their snout, they forage for roots and bugs. You can train them not to
dig by putting treats
in a sandpit. Or you can
get a nose ring put in the nostril of their snout.
Oz-minipiglets come with a
nose ring that is put in while they are under anaesthesia getting Spayed
(desexed).
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Can a
Mini-PigLive in my Home..... ?
Yes.... you can have a pet pig in your Home. But they do
need to graze on grass of a day in a yard.
We do have a house pig that is litter trained, sleeps in his own bed,
watches T.V with the family, comes to his
name, is harness trained and
very obedient. He is Adorable and I would not part with him for anything
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Can a
Mini-Pig be Litter Trained..... ?
Yes.... Mini-Pigs can be Litter Trained. I have never
been able to litter train a dog, but have had no problem
litter training a Mini-Pig.
We have some tips on toilet training on our Information page on this
web-site.
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Can a
Mini-Pig go on a Harness & Lead..... ?
Yes.... you can Harness Train a Mini-Pig. Then you can
take your pet mini-pig for a walk in your local
neighbourhood.
The same rules apply for taking a mini-pig for a walk as any pet. They
have to be on a Lead.
There is instruction for harness training your mini-pig on our
Information page on this web-site.
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Do Mini-Pigs get along with other Amimals..... ?
Yes.... Mini-Pigs do get along with other animals. We
raise mini-piglets with our Cavalier dogs, Cats, Ducks and
other Farm Animals. But
you do have to supervise them at first. Mini-piglets do need supervision with a dog.
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Is
there a Size Guarantee with a Mini-Pig..... ?
No.... but the size of the Parents as an Adult are what
the Piglets should be or smaller.
We would be happy to Replace a Mini-Pig that outgrew the
size of the parents of the Mini-Piglet.
If the Boar (father) of the piglets is Genetically smaller than the Sow
(mother) then the piglet should be a lot smaller.
The Breeder should give you Care and Feeding instructions for your
mini-piglet and as long as these Instructions
are followed, you won't
have a problem with the size of your mini-pig.
You Can't take the Recommendations of a normal Pig Breeder/Owner as
their Care and Feeding Instructions are
Completely Different to a
Mini-Pigs.
See our .....Standard.... on our Menu, for the Breeding Standard we use
for our Mini-pigs..
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