What you need to know. There are more than 50 types of miniature pigs including the juliana sinclair yucatan and vietnamese potbellied. Meanwhile mini pig numbers at marana arizonas ironwood pig sanctuary grew from 329 in 2005 to nearly 600 today. We raise pet juliana pigs on our farm commonly referred to as mini pigs or tea cup pigs. Last updated apr 2 2019. However the weight highlighted above is the weight in which pigs are most commonly slaughtered.

Miniature pigs and weight loss. Half the rescues in the past nine years were non mini mini pigs like esther. The adult size of other miniature pigs is much more variable. Vietnamese pot bellied pigs typically weigh between 70 150 pounds but can be as heavy as 200 pounds with a height of 14 20 inches at the shoulders. The term miniature pig is a misnomer because that word is misapplied when describing the actual size of mini pigs. Miniature pigs are stout barrel shaped animals with relatively large heads and short limbs.

When full grown these little pigs should weigh between 35 65 pounds depending on their individual genetics if fed a proper and healthy diet. Purebred vietnamese potbellied pigs are usually all black with upright ears and a straight tail and grow to be 36 50 cm 14 20 in tall at the shoulders. The adult size and weight of other mini pig breeds is more variable. So please if someone tells you that their pig is full grown and only weights 20 pounds dont believe them because they are just guessing or lying. You will quickly see the variety of sizes shapes weights colors lengths and disposition of mini pigs in the pictures that will follow and that there is absolutely no way to know how big your pig will get. Even small species of miniature pig grow to over 66 pounds in their first year of life and take four to five years to reach adult size.

A breeder offering teacup pigs for sale most likely has miniature pigs. Juliana pigs are the smallest breed of pig typically light gray in color with black spotting. How big do mini pigs get. Typically the size of a mini pig may be estimated from the size of its parents. The domestic pig sus scrofa domesticus or only sus domesticus often called swine hog or simply pig when there is no need to distinguish it from other pigs is a domesticated large even toed ungulateit is variously considered a subspecies of the eurasian boar or a distinct speciesthe domestic pigs head plus body length ranges from 09 to 18 m 35 to 71 in and adult pigs typically. While there are a lot of factors that determine a pigs weight you can expect most pigs to weigh between 275 and 300 pounds with the market average typically fluctuating around 285 pounds.

And because pigs love food this can be an even more pressing problem for micro pig pet owners. Just like dogs cats and any other pet you may have miniature pigs can gain a few too many pounds.

Gallery of Miniature Pigs Height And Weight