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ID/Subject "Potbelly questions (just starting to research them)"
Date/Time Nov-29-08, 02:51 PM (EST)
Message I'm just starting to research getting a pig but I wont until at least spring time, so just some questions I haven't found answers to online.

If we get a piggy she/he will live on a horse farm, how do they get along with horses, cats, a pygmy goat, and a pug dog?

Would it be possible to allow the pig to be free-roaming on the farm or are they pron to wander off? The farm is about 10acre's plus neighbor's 10acres neighbor's do want a pig I already talked to them. And yes we understand about the rooting.

We have electric fencing (on 4 board wood fencing) will that cause any problems with a pig?


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Author Debbie Click to view user profileClick to add this user to your buddy list
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ID/Subject 1. "RE: Potbelly questions (just starting to research them)"
Date/Time Dec-04-08, 07:42 AM (EST)
Message In response to message #0
 
Well... with horses you must watch to make sure that the horse won't kick the pig. One kick and the pig gone. Pigs tend to route all over but stay close to where they get fed. But they could go off on their own and not make it back home. The other problem with allowing free range is the pig will get fat.... and you don't want a fat pig. They are best in a pen and safer for sure. I fenced in over 1 acre for my two pigs and then within the acre made a 20 X 20 pen for them to stay in with a little barn filled with straw. Mine come in every night and I've had them for over 10 years now. One died last year and I have one left. Both mine were females and a blessing to me.

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