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Piggie too fat?

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ElBoogie

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Piggie too fat?

Is it possible for a piggie to be too fat? I dont think my baby is but I do spoil her horribly. She is never without food and I just wondered if it's possible to have an overweight pig.
 
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IceyStylez69

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Piggies can be overwieght. You should regularly wiegh your pig to see how much he or she wieghs. My Spunky wieghs 2.1-2.3 normally, but I wiegh him every week. Over feeding shouldn't be much of a problem, pigs eat when they want, you should never leave the bowl empty. But you never know, a pig could eat alot and still gain wieght, or just not have enough lap or play time.
I say wiegh your pig.. for a girl I wouldnt think 2.0 is overwieght, and for a boy 2.5 is okay too!
-Jamie
 

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Sunshine

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We have had a piggie for about 5 weeks now, so I make no claim to be some savant. But we have some experience here. We bought Buddy at about 9 weeks, maybe younger. She has doubled in length and she started getting fat. 2 days ago we said she was a prime candidate for a heart attack. She was huge. So we decided to limit her treats and only put so much food in the dish. Yesterday I get up and am doing something and she is making funny sounds. She is going potty...but in the opposite corner I catch a glimpse of what I though was a mouse....great, the kids have been bad about leaving the door open, she has food in the cage, right??? So I go check, there were 3 babies! All different colors all alert and busy..lol... so if you haven't had your piggie that long... you may have a she and a surprise waitin gto happen.
 
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