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message 1: by C. (last edited Feb 06, 2016 08:35PM) (new)

C. | 23 comments Been seeing these on Pinterest and elsewhere, so did some research, and found this article....what do you all think?

http://modernfarmer.com/2014/03/never...

Does anyone believe or know if any 'healthy' pigs can be less than 20 lbs. full grown?

also found this video from Inside Edition saying there is no such thing!
http://www.teacuppig.info/


message 2: by Barbara, Founder and Moderator (new)

Barbara (lv2scpbk) | 1256 comments Mod
I've seen pictures but just always thought it was someone painting or drawing a cute pic. Never thought about them really ever being that small in size.

I'll have to read the articles.


message 3: by Deanna (new)

Deanna Smith | 6 comments Check out this post from a pig rescue group.
https://www.facebook.com/LilOrphanHam...

Teacup pigs are vietnamese potbelly pigs starved to stay small.

I have 2 pigs myself. One was sold to some people as a mini pig, but she is mixed with a regular pig. She was 50lbs by 8mo. I took her in at that point as she was to big to live in the city. She is about 300lbs now. The other one is full blooded pot bellied pig, I got him because he has a birth defect, ( under developed rear leg) , he weights about 150lbs.


message 4: by C. (new)

C. | 23 comments Deanna wrote: "Check out this post from a pig rescue group.
https://www.facebook.com/LilOrphanHam...

Teacup pigs are vietnamese potbelly pigs starved to stay small.

I have 2 pigs mysel..."


Great post thanks for sharing, and for caring! :]


message 5: by C. (last edited Aug 17, 2016 01:32PM) (new)

C. | 23 comments My daughter has a friend who got one several months ago, and yep, sure enough she has outgrown everything!


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