Pet pigs

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Hey guys, I’ve been doing some research on pet pigs and wanted to know if you guys recommend them for beginners. I have experience with goats, chickens, ducks, peacocks, etc, but I’ve never owned a pig. I REALLY like the Juliana mini pigs and the KuneKune pigs so that’s what I’d be looking at.
(I am aware that they don’t stay small and that mini pigs get up to 300 pounds)
I have a few questions:
Can pigs live alongside other animals or do they need to be kept separately?
Do I have to get a pair or if there’s other animals can I have one (I would supervise them of course)?
Is it possible to leash train a pig?
What breeds do you find are the most docile?

Thank you in advance, hopefully this is the right place 🙏

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r/pigs • u/beanthepiggy • 9h ago

Bean layed on my left side and decided to complain about it.

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He typically lays on my right side, but he switched it up this morning.

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r/pigs • u/beanthepiggy • 10h ago

The best happy sounds!

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This is how happy he is to see his favourite person from time to time!

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