Growing up, one of my favorite times of year was when my younger brother and I went to pick out market hogs to show at the fair that year. Although we needed to get pigs that were a few months old, I always kept my fingers crossed that there would be piglets running around that I could hold for a few minutes. I am still always amazed that those tiny little piglets would soon turn into a large, full-grown pig; going from 2 pounds to 200 in a matter of months.
As a result of countless hours in the barn with my market hogs, I've grown to love and respect them. Therefore this blog is "hog wild" with facts about, you guessed it - PIGS!
- Pigs are very clean and they tend to keep their bedding dry and clean.
- Pigs make funny sounds like grunts and squeals.
- Domesticated pigs eat ground up corn, soybeans, wheat, and grain sorghum.
- The skin on pigs is pink, but the hair can be different colors.
- Pigs can't sweat, farmers use sprinklers and fans to keep pigs cool.
- Pigs not under fans will wallow in mud to keep cool.
- Wild hogs roam forest, meadows, and swamp areas.
- Litter size varies from 2 to 12 piglets.
- In Europe, pigs are used to find underground mushroom-like plants called truffles.
- A mature pig can weigh about 500 to 700 pounds.
Video: Large Hog Farm Exposed
Pig Facts:
- Pigs are the fourth most intelligent animal in the world.
- Pig's Tongue contains 15,000 taste buds. For comparison, the human tongue has 9,000 taste buds.
- The pig is rated the fourth most intelligent animal but are mentioned only twice in the Bible
- Pork is the world's most widely-eaten meat.
- In Denmark there are twice as many pigs as people.
Video: Truth about Modern Pork Production
Hannah
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