Teacup Pigs - latest pet craze
Cute-as-a-button Miniature Pigs that never grow up! They are the latest pet craze today. When these pigs are born they are just as small as a teacup, hence the name.
The Birth of Mini-Pigs
After a series of false pregnancies, farmer Chris Murray's Pennywell Miniature pigs have given birth to eight tiny piglets at his Pennywell Farm in Devon, England. The smallest pig is named Tetley, because he's not much bigger than a cup of tea. The breed was developed by Jane Croft, a British breeder.
At birth, the piglets weigh about 9 oz. and are the size of a teacup. They are full growth at the age of 2, they grow any where from 12 to 16 inches high and weigh around 65 pounds.
Cute-as-a-button Miniature Pigs that never grow up! They are the latest pet craze today. When these pigs are born they are just as small as a teacup, hence the name.
The Birth of Mini-Pigs
After a series of false pregnancies, farmer Chris Murray's Pennywell Miniature pigs have given birth to eight tiny piglets at his Pennywell Farm in Devon, England. The smallest pig is named Tetley, because he's not much bigger than a cup of tea. The breed was developed by Jane Croft, a British breeder.
At birth, the piglets weigh about 9 oz. and are the size of a teacup. They are full growth at the age of 2, they grow any where from 12 to 16 inches high and weigh around 65 pounds.
Acesti purcelusi in miniatura au devenit foarte populari în Marea Britanie.
Singura specialistă în creşterea acestor purcei, Jane Croft, spune că vânzările s-au triplat în ultimele luni. Are şi o explicaţie. Micropurceii sunt foarte inteligenţi şi afectuoşi şi, contrar percepţiei generale, nu miros urât şi nici nu fac mizerie. Parca sunt purcelusi de jucarie !
