Yes... there are Miniature
Pigs in Australia...
There are registered miniature pig
breeders in Australia.
www.mpppaustralia.com
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 type of animal there needs to be standards
set, breeding records kept over years of breeding and finally getting
them recognised.
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There are different sizes of miniature pigs
in Australia + there are some breeders selling normal piglets as
miniature's. so be aware when purchasing
At the moment the sows that we breed with are 40-50cm
high.
Miniature pigs are measured to the front shoulder
But you can get a variety of sizes of miniature pigs up to
60cm high.
It is up to you to talk or email the
miniature pig breeder
and decide what size would suite your family and where you live.
See our
Breed Standard for the breeding standard we use for our miniature pigs.
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Yes miniature pigs do have a
special diet..
We feed our pet pigs natural cracked grain
(soaked) or fruit & veg, + some treats
for when you are training them, they also like to graze on
grass of a day.
You can also purchase grass hay if you don't have much grass
for your pet pig.
- piglet are fed
twice a day up until 4 months of age.
- adult miniature pig are fed once a day.
They are fed either natural grain or fruit &
veg + some treats for training.
Because they graze on grass of a day:
they only need small amounts of
grain or fruit & veg to be healthy.
Adults are fed 1% of their body weight once a day
Piglets are fed 4% of their body weight once a day
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.
Never feed your miniature pig; pig pellets or pig grower pellets
from the produce store as they are for meat pigs not miniature pigs.
Feeding recommendations
from a normal pig breeder/owner are a completely
different to feeding a miniature pig.
We do supply step by step
feeding instructions for our miniature pigs in our:
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Miniature pigs are classed as an adult at 2 years of age.
They do 95% of their growing in
their first year.
The studies that we have done
with our miniature pigs, have shown that they will grow up to 3 to
5cm in their 2nd year and this is due to their body fat.
We also continue to study all
aspects of the miniature pigs and keep updates available here on our web-site.
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Yes... you need to
contact your Local Council.
Phone and ask 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 and if they are unaware that there is miniature
pigs as pets in Australia...
We do have a letter we can
email you to put with your review explaining what a miniature pig is,
your Council is also welcome to phone us if they have any queries.
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Yes... The breeder's of miniature pigs get their piglets
de-sexed (spayed or neutered) at 5 weeks of age that are being sold as pets.
Their vet's know how to perform the surgery and are experienced.
If a miniature pig is not de-sexed as a pet; when they mature
they become hormonal the only mate they know is you so they can become
depressed and despondent if you won't mate with them.
Both male and females will keep trying to mate with you and
when you won't they can become aggressive as they think that you don't love
them.
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Yes.... Miniature pigs are a very
clean pet to have.
You can bath your pet miniature pig just as you
bath a dog.
We also rinse them with Fido's
Concentrate Rinse as it deters... mites, fleas and ticks on our
miniature pigs and 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.
In the past people kept them in small pens and had to
eat, sleep and go to the toilet in that small area...
My answer is... You would be
a dirty, smelly person too if you had to live in those same
conditions....!
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No... miniature pigs like to graze on grass of
a day, they are fine to visit and they are ok to sleep
in your home, but they do need to graze on
grass of a day in your back yard.
Miniature pigs will come to their name, you
can train them to sit, go on a harness and lead, be litter trained or be
trained to go outside, they love being with their family.
Our miniature pigs are
adorable and I would not part with them.
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Yes.... miniature pigs can be
litter trained or trained to go out side.
I have never been able to
litter train a dog, but have had no problem litter training a miniature pig.
We have step by step instruction on
how to toilet train a miniature pig in our:
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Yes.... miniature pigs do get
along with other animals, we raise our piglets with our
dogs, cats, duck and other farm animals.
You will need to have a safe pen for your
piglet to be in of a night and for when you go out. This is so your piglet
will feel safe of a night and of a day if you are not there.
You do need to supervise
your miniature piglet at first with your animals, and never leave a piglet
unsupervised
with a dog/s.
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Yes.. you can harness train
a miniature pig, you can take him/her for a walk in your local neighbourhood.
The same rules apply for taking
a miniature pig for a walk as any pet, they have to be on a Lead.
There is instruction for
harness training your miniature pig in our:
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Yes... miniature pigs are very intelligent, you
can train them to perform tricks, the same that you train your dog but more.
They can, sit- lay down- chase a ball- come to their name and
more....!
We supply a 32 page miniature pig information book with all
our piglets:
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Yes.... sows (females) and boars (males)
both
have tusks.
They are the side teeth in the mouth of the
pig.
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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No... but the size of the parents as an adult are
what size the piglets should grow to or will be smaller. Even genetically
breeding miniature pigs smaller than a large pig, they do need to be fed
correctly according to their size otherwise their body will grow bigger to
accommodate the extra weight.
The Boar (father) of the piglets
should be genetically smaller than the Sow (mother),
then the piglet should grow to the size of the mother or be
genetically smaller.
The breeder should give you care and feeding instructions with
your piglet and should have him/her de-sexed (spayed or neutered).
When you get your miniature pig/piglet, as long as you follow the
instructions given to you from the breeder, you should not have a problem with your miniature pig.
Never feed your miniature pig; pig pellets or pig grower pellets
from the produce store as they are for meat pigs not miniature pigs.
Feeding recommendations
from a normal/meat pig breeder/owner are completely
different to feeding a miniature pig.
Feeding information for a miniature pig.
See our
miniature pig standard
for the breeding standard we use for our
miniature pigs..
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