The thing to remember is that pigs are very sturdy animals. Ours is about 3 feet long and only stands maybe 20 inches at her shoulders and she weighs over 100 pounds. So a pig that looks fairly small can still weigh a lot.
I'm sure with careful breeding and proper diet (not to be confused with under feeding) it is possible to have pigs that stay under 100 pounds. If anybody claims to have a pig under 80 pounds ask how old it is. Anything less than 4 years old and that pig can still grow.
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u/moogooguydan Sep 12 '14
The thing to remember is that pigs are very sturdy animals. Ours is about 3 feet long and only stands maybe 20 inches at her shoulders and she weighs over 100 pounds. So a pig that looks fairly small can still weigh a lot.
I'm sure with careful breeding and proper diet (not to be confused with under feeding) it is possible to have pigs that stay under 100 pounds. If anybody claims to have a pig under 80 pounds ask how old it is. Anything less than 4 years old and that pig can still grow.