I heard that there aren't mini pigs - just pigs that their owners partially starve to keep little. I'm no pig rancher so idk tho
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shalafi@lemmy.world 1 day agoMini pigs don’t. Mine’s about 150 pounds and doesn’t look nearly as big as that sounds.
Hello_there@fedia.io 1 day ago
Seleni@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Well, there are small breeds of pig; potbelly pigs usually get only 150-250 lbs for example.
DreamAccountant@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
That’s true. Teacup and potbelly pigs are full-sized pigs being marketed to stupid people. How stupid? Stupid enough that they want to keep a pig as a pet because oinque oinque, STOP RESISTING! As American pigs do.
shalafi@lemmy.world 21 hours ago
There are “mini” pigs like my potbelly, and yes, some people starve them to make them look tiny for cute pics.
“The pig I’m selling you is this small!”
Mine’s 150#, but looks way smaller if you’re thinking of a 150# dog.
palordrolap@fedia.io 1 day ago
You can't say that's small when more than half the world's fully grown adult humans weigh less than that.
shalafi@lemmy.world 21 hours ago
You might be surprised. I’m 145# and look way bigger than him. They’re crazy dense and short. Were he a dog you’d probably guess him at 60-70 pounds.