FEEDING YOUR MINI PET PIG
RULE #1
Mini pigs and Julianas should not be overfed -
They will eat anything that they can get hold of!
Pigs do not have a thalamus and so they always think they are hungry!
- Overfeeding a mini pig happens all too easily. This is extremely dangerous and can have a detrimental effect on their general well being and even cause their premature death.
- Feed them fresh vegetables and a limited intake of fruit. Vegetables should represent 50% of their daily intake and ideally consist of cucumbers, limited amount of potatoes, celery, peppers and some green vegetables. Reserve the fruit ( their favorite being grapes, apples and raisins) for treats.
- Do not feed them cheese meats and salty snacks.
- They will not do well on dog or cat food and care should be taken that they do not have access to these pet's food. If you let your pig eat cat or dog food it will get HUGE!
- Special treats that can be given to your MINI pig are unbuttered, unsalted popcorn, unflavored natural cereals or crackers.
You can check to see whether you pig is eating the correct amount of food
by placing your finger on the pig's backbone above the hips.
You should not be able to see backbone through the skin.
Neither should you need to search for it under layers of fat.
