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00:00Your pig's health starts with good nutrition.

00:13What's a well-balanced meal for your pig and how much should they eat?

00:16There's no formula for how much you should feed your pig.

00:18It depends on your pig's activity level and condition.

00:21A well-balanced diet for your pig should consist of potbelly pig chow, low carbs, high fiber,

00:28minimal sugar, and lots of dark leafy greens.

00:32Do not feed your pig dog or cat food because it's too high in protein, fat, and sodium.

00:41For a healthy snack, I toss out handfuls of air-popped popcorn or healthy cereals for

00:46some grazing time and also to keep them in shape.

00:52Is your pig fat?

00:54Here's how to know.

00:55If they have rolls over their eyes, if they have trouble walking, or their belly touches

00:59the ground, those are all visual indicators that your pig is overweight.

01:03A good size for a full-grown, mature potbelly pig should be between 90 and 170 pounds.

01:12What kinds of foods are no-nos for pigs?

01:14If a human shouldn't be eating it, maybe a pig shouldn't either.

01:18Anything high in salt, anything high in fat, anything high in protein, and also caffeine

01:23and chocolate.

01:25Those are all things that should be avoided for a pig.

01:30Pigs live to be between 15 and 20 years old.

01:33However, if you try to force your pig to stay small by withholding the proper amount of

01:37food, it could die from malnutrition at five years old or even earlier.

01:41This happens because their organs continue to grow while their skeletal structure is

01:45forced to stay small.

01:49Pigs should always be spayed and neutered.

01:52One pig could have between 12 and 30 pigs per year, and those pigs could start reproducing

01:57as early as four months of age.

01:59Pretty soon, two adorable pigs could lead to 100 piglets in one year.

02:03Female pigs, if not spayed, are prone to uterine tumors.

02:07Unneutered males can become aggressive and are prone to testicular cancer.

02:13The most common health problem with pigs is obesity and the uterine tumors in the unspayed

02:19females.

02:20Obesity itself can lead to many health problems, including heart failure, kidney failure, inability

02:26to walk, and arthritis.

How to keep my pig healthy - My Pet Pig

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