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The world's smallest pig breed: miniature pigs weighing no more than ten pounds

The pig is one of the first animals domesticated by humans, and it has become an important meat-producing domestic animal among the six animals with its larger size, fast growth rate and delicious meat. There are many breeds of pigs in the world, do you know which is the smallest pig in the world? Aug 22, 2024

The smallest pig breed in the world


Pigs are big and naturally for breeders, the fatter the better to sell for more money. But one of the world's smallest pig miniature pigs are very popular, for people who like to keep pigs as pets, miniature pigs are definitely the best choice, because even if it grows up, the weight is not more than ten pounds, the size of even smaller than the cat.

Of course, there are many unscrupulous businessmen on the market to sell ordinary piglets as miniature pigs. And it is not uncommon for buyers to be cheated, so they can easily raise the pig but find that it has become a giant pig, but they can't bear to kill it and eat it, so they can only keep company with a pig of hundreds of pounds every day, so there has been a lot of news. So if you want to raise a pet miniature pig, you must choose carefully and do not be deceived.


At present, miniature pigs are very popular in many developed countries in the world, selling for as much as $800 each, mainly because the number is too small. The breeding of miniature pigs is quite tedious and the success rate is very low, the newborn miniature pigs are more petite than domestic cats, almost half a pound. Even if they grow up one day, out of adult pigs, the size of this pig is much smaller than ordinary pigs.

And many miniature pigs have now become a hot commodity in the U.S. pet market, as it is a trendy pet because it has no body odor, is docile and happy when teased, and does not howl at night for no reason to disturb people. There are many people who feel that having a miniature pig is even more comfortable than having a dog.

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