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Title: Pig Facts: Post by: mikey on March 20, 2008, 10:59:23 AM DO YOU KNOW WHAT PIGS EAT?
Do pigs pig out? For the first 3 to 4 weeks of life, piglets get milk from the sow. Then they are weaned, and for the rest of their life, pigs mostly eat cereal grains, such as corn, barley and soybean meal. They are also given plenty of clean water, vitamins and minerals. This special diet keeps pigs healthy and strong. Pigs raised in Canada today have much less fat and lots more muscle than they did a decade ago. PIG FACTS: The largest pig recorded in history was Big Bill, a 5 foot high, 9 foot long Poland China hog, who weighed 2,552 pounds. Pig breeds come in all sizes, including the small pygmy hog, which stands 1 foot tall at the shoulder and weighs 13 pounds Wild pigs eat fungi, roots, tubers, bulbs, fruit, snails, earthworms, reptiles, eggs, young birds, small rodents and carrion |