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Choosing the right water system usually depends on how old your pig is and how much water it needs everyday. 50% to 70% of a pig’s body weight is just water. The growing pig only retains about 8% of the water it consumes in growth. In the lactating sow, about 40% to 50% of the … Read more

It is simple to attract hogs, just pour Pig Oil™ on a tree or rubbing post near your blind or stand and attract hogs for miles. Also great as a trap lure, Pig Oil™ will keep hogs coming week after week. Hogs will come to rub on the application site night after night. When you … Read more

, and respiratory system. The respiratory system of the pig commences at the nostrils which lead into two nasal passages. These contain the dorsal and ventral turbinate bones. The air breathed in through the nose is warmed by the turbinate bones which, because of their scroll-like shape, cause turbulence. How does a fetal pig breathe? … Read more

Yes, pigs are omnivores so they can eat vegetables, bacon as well as other meat types. Don’t think for a second that they will shy away from eating their own meat. As long as bacon is properly cooked, it is safe for the pigs to eat. Usually, pigs eat fruits and vegetables, and everything and … Read more

The phrase when pigs fly is a figure of speech used to indicate that something is impossible. The “when pigs fly” idiom is a form of adynaton, which is a type of hyperbole. A couple extra ideas to keep in mind are: expand your figurative vocabulary, exploring more idioms for impossible things, and the when … Read more

A number of factors can contribute to the presence of foul odor if you have a pig in the house. Of course, the smell hopefully won’t be as bad as the odor in a pig farm. Normally, the stench in a pig farm is caused by the amount of manure in the area, and not … Read more

When pigs are kept as pets, they have a much better chance of living a nice, full life. Pet pigs regularly live to be 10 to 15 years old and some even reach the age of 20 years. Pet pigs are afforded a much better level of care than wild pigs. They have access to … Read more

Pigs can’t look up into the sky – they can lie down to see the sky, but not in the standing position. The anatomy of their neck muscles won’t let them look totally upwards. The only way left to see the sky (or only its reflection) is to look in the mud. In short, your … Read more

Pigs eat humans, yes. In fact, there are many reported cases when people were eaten by pigs. Pigs are omnivores, which means they eat both plants and meat. Pigs won’t attack and eat you out of nowhere, but if you give them a chance – yes, they eat humans. It’s quite unlikely to hear domestic … Read more

No, pigs do not sweat even though they have sweat glands. Their sweat glands don’t respond to thermoregulatory cues. Those are the cues that cause people to sweat when it gets hot. Pigs really don’t sweat. Not much anyway. As far as the rest goes, pure bunk. Sweating does not remove toxins, its purpose is … Read more