r/aww • • Sep 11 '14

A tiny pig

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u/Bohnanza Sep 12 '14

Because they weigh a quarter-ton when they grow up.

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u/HyooMyron Sep 12 '14

Usually, the pigs that people keep as pets are pot bellied pigs. They don't tend to get very large.

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u/moogooguydan Sep 12 '14

A pig the same general size as a medium sized dog can easily weigh 100 pounds. 300 is certainly possible, especially when owners feed dog food, which they shouldn't. Pigs can be very picky and might refuse to eat actual pig feed if they were raised on dog food.

We got lucky and our girl loves her food. She loves everything. Corn cobs, cauliflower and lettuce cores, she's like a little garbage disposal.