Mini Pig Diet
Mini pigs require a wide range of foods in their daily diet to stay healthy. These foods include, but are not limited to: mini pig pellets, fresh vegetables, untreated grass, and some fruits and nuts.
Mini pigs require a range of ingredients to maintain healthy weight and growth patterns. It is very important to your mini pig to ensure a regulated feeding program is followed. Mini pigs should not be fed high calorie and salty foods. Rapid growth will ensure negative health issues, such as joint issues and sway back resulting from being overweight. Mini pigs that are fed too little rations or improper foods will not put on proper weight and therefore the body and organs will not mature at a healthy rate. These mini pigs will not live a high quality life.
You should never see hip bones or the spine, just as you would not expect to see them on a dog. A rounded rump, straight back, round but not sagging belly and rounded joules are conditions of proper body weight on a Mini Pig. Continue reading to learn more about the ideal body shape of a healthy mini pig!
Mini pigs require a range of ingredients to maintain healthy weight and growth patterns. It is very important to your mini pig to ensure a regulated feeding program is followed. Mini pigs should not be fed high calorie and salty foods. Rapid growth will ensure negative health issues, such as joint issues and sway back resulting from being overweight. Mini pigs that are fed too little rations or improper foods will not put on proper weight and therefore the body and organs will not mature at a healthy rate. These mini pigs will not live a high quality life.
You should never see hip bones or the spine, just as you would not expect to see them on a dog. A rounded rump, straight back, round but not sagging belly and rounded joules are conditions of proper body weight on a Mini Pig. Continue reading to learn more about the ideal body shape of a healthy mini pig!
What to Feed Your Mini Pig?
Mini Pigs require a large range of vitamins and minerals to maintain a healthy and balanced diet. Care should be taken when choosing pellet food for your mini pig. Choosing a food that is prepared for mini pigs is a great choice, as food manufactured for stock pigs has growth hormones added to promote rapid growth. On the ingredients panel of quality mini pig food you should see; iron, zinc, copper, folic acid, calcium, manganese, selenium, amino acids (protein), Vitamin A, D, E, K and B12.
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Vitamin AVitamin A helps to maintain a healthy immune system and contributes to healthy development in the retina. Dandelion greens (112%), carrots (93%), broccoli leaf (89%), kale (76%), pumpkin (41%), collard greens (37%), and spinach (52%) are great sources of Vitamin A that can be fed to your mini pig!
Vitamin EVitamin E is an antioxidant. Sunflower oil, collard greens, and almonds are a great source of Vitamin E that can be fed to your mini pig!
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Vegetables For Your Mini Pig:
Cauliflower
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Low in saturated fat, good source of protein, thiamin and riboflavin
Low in saturated fat, good source of protein, calcium, iron and selenium Low in sodium, good source of protein, iron, calcium and copper Good source of thiamin Good source of calcium, copper, iron and thiamin Good source of protein, thiamin and copper |
Vitamin C, K and B6
Vitamin E, A, C, K and B6 Vitamin A, C and K Vitamin A, C, K and B6 Vitamin A, C, K and B6 Vitamin A, C, K and B6 Vitamin A, C, K and B6 |
Healthy Body Shape of Your Mini Pig
Overfeeding your Mini Pig is very easy to do, as they will eat just about everything you offer to them . Keep in mind that the excessive weight they are carrying around will take a toile on their joints and as well their back. It is important to the overall health of your Mini Pig to keep them at a proper weight for their size. You should not want to see skin wrinkles folding over their eyes or their belly sagging to the ground. You should want to see their body lean, but no hipbones showing.
