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Pigs

Resources About Pigs

  • pig behavior, pig body language, staff safety

How To Safely Be Around A Pig

A short guide on how to be safe around pigs and how to recognize the signs that they want to be left alone.
Learn when to rub a belly and when to respect their space!
  • pig behavior, pig body language, staff safety

How To Safely Be Around A Pig

A short guide on how to be safe around pigs and how to recognize the signs that they want to be left alone.
  • physical exam, pig care, signs of concern

How to Conduct A Pig Health Check

Everything you wanted to know (and some stuff you probably didn’t) about pig health checks!
Ophelia And Athena love being healthy!
  • physical exam, pig care, signs of concern

How to Conduct A Pig Health Check

Everything you wanted to know (and some stuff you probably didn't) about pig health checks!
  • hoof cracks, hoof trimming, overgrown hooves

Hoof Care For Pigs

Why is hoof care important? How do you trim pig hooves safely?
Dean Farm Trust is a non-profit charity in South Wales based on 62 acres of pasture and woodland and is currently home to more than 180 animals. The residents of Dean Farm Trust come from a variety of backgrounds: Some were unwanted pets, others were neglected, abused, or abandoned, and some were rescued from slaughter. Many of the animals at the sanctuary are extremely vulnerable and need extra care and support. Recognizing this, Dean Farm Trust cares for each animal’s individual physical needs as well as their psychological well-being. Pig residents Jeff, Billy, and Linky are real standouts. Living together in their own “Bachelor Pad” due to their various health challenges, including blindness, deafness, foot issues, and anxiety, they all look after each other and love a good cuddle.
  • hoof cracks, hoof trimming, overgrown hooves

Hoof Care For Pigs

Why is hoof care important? How do you trim pig hooves safely?

Fun Facts About Pigs

Pigs are able to use mirrors to find food hidden in a space that is only visible by looking in the mirror, indicating a concept of self recognition and understanding of their environment.
Pigs have excellent spatial memories and can navigate and remember mazes quite well! In fact, pigs are able to prioritize what memories are most important. In regards to food, they use memories of food scents and colors to recall which site had the most and best food and how to find it.
While it may all sound similar to us, pigs can distinguish between auditory cues to recognize the identity of the pig vocalizing! Moms can tell the difference between the sounds of their own piglets and the sounds of others!

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