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Pigs
Over the centuries, man has found almost limitless uses for these farm creatures. Questions here should focus on all things that 'oink.'
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What is the feminine and masculine of goose?
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female.
The gender specific noun for a male goose is gander.
The gender specific noun for a female goose is goose.
There is no such thing. Pig is a word that describes an omnivorous mammal with a stout body, cloven hooves on each foot and a broad cylindrical snout, it does not describe the sex or gender of an animal.
However, the male gender of a pig is a boar (intact male) or a barrow (castrated male), and the female is a sow(mature female) or gilt (immature female).
Are porcupines part of the pig family?
no, they are rodents while pigs are ungulates (distant relatives of cows)
Approximately how many piglets does a sow have in a litter?
Breed type is one of the big deciding factors, rather than whether it is a first-time litter. Nutrition and environment also play a big part.
Traditional breeds (native breeds which have not been selectively bred for commercial purposes, e.g. Tamworth, Gloucestershire Old Spots, Berkshire etc) tend to have smaller litters - often six to eight.
Wild boar litters vary from two to six.
Commercial or "modern" breeds (Landrace, Pietrain, and cross-breeds) can have many more - often 20+. Litter sizes can increase as the sow gets older. Generally, cross-breeds produce bigger litters.
What are the three main types of guinea pigs?
There are many breeds out there but all the breeds I know of are:
Rex (or teddies), satin, standard self, Abyssinian, agouti (I have two agoutis and I recommend them!), crested, Dutch, Himalayan, coronet, Peruvian, sheltie, RARE BREEDS: alpaca, argenti, bicolour, brindle, Dalmatian, harlequin, magpie, merino, roan, texel and tortoiseshell.
I hope I helped!
PS: Mongrel guinea pigs also make great pets! If you are looking for a new pet guinea then I would recommend looking in a rescue centre first.
How old are pigs when they first open their eyes?
When my guinea pig has her baby it was around 2:00am in the morning, so when I woke up I saw him, and they come out all fluffy, and everything, and when I saw him his eyes were open, and I woke up at 6:00am, I know its early but I had places to go....So I'm guessing that it takes them.....maybe a few minutes really, because when I saw him he was HYPER wide awake jumping all around, so im pretty sure they come out with their eyes open, if thats not what you expierianced, I'd talk to a vet........Hope that helped.....
Can overfeeding kill baby guineau pigs?
Yes you can over feed your pig. Too much pellets or foods that contain sugar will cause health problems over time. AnswerYes its possible for you to over feed your guinea pig so watch on how much food you give you guinea pig. AnswerWell, yes and no. I suppose you could overfeed it, but in the same way, you can't. If you give some guinea pigs too much food, they will take what they need and leave the rest alone. On the other hand, some guinea pigs will eat everything in sight, so be careful.
The common breeds in the US are listed as follows: Yorkshire Duroc hampshire Landrace Chester White Berkshire Poland China Spots There are many other breeds of pigs in other countries and I suspect I have missed a few on my list too.
How old is a pig when it has its first heat?
it is best to start breeding a female guinea pig between 6 weeks to 5 months. it is not recommended to breed a female guinea pig after 5 months because just like in humans after a certain age ther eis complication it goes for the guinea pigs aswell. but if the guinea pig has had its first litter before 5 months then it is okay to continue breed her. hope this helps
What is the wild cousin of a pig?
Guinea pigs are rodents, so their closest relatives involve mice or rats, hamsters, gerbil and chinchila.
What temperature do micro pigs need?
A guinea pig needs enough space to be able to roam around with plenty of room in his/her cage. Also make sure to have extra room if you have or are planning on getting another guinea pig.
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How much does a micro pig cost?
The price will depend on where you purchase the animal from, they usually range from about $200 and up.
Pigs are opportunistic feeders and will kill chickens, small injured game, worms, even fish if they find one trapped. They don't actively hunt game but will take advantage of one that happens under their shout. A well fed farm pig will rarely exhibit such behavior. Wild pigs will kill just about anything they consider a threat, that includes dogs and people.
No they can see many colors, but they can not see the color red.
In the wild, a ferret is a carnivore meaning a meat eater that eats other small animals. But it is also they prey of hawks, wild cats/dogs, foxes, badgers, and other animals larger than itself.
What is a gestation period of a gunie pig?
There are many varieties of possums, with different gestation periods, but they tend to average between 16 and 18 days.
This is quite different to the unrelated Virginia opossum, with a gestation period of just 12-13 days.
How many colors on pigs are there?
according to my hypotenuse of the square root of 81 times 2 with a remainder of 6 divided by 69 = yes, yes they do have pigment.
it all started in 1923, when the Romans discovered the pigs and brutally shaved off their skin and tested it in scientific laboratories and found that yes INDEED they have pigment.
Of course when there tired. Guines pigs lay down with there tummy on the ground and close there eyes. They usally sleep when she knows that u have gone to sleep and that its all dark.
I have a guine pig named toffee. and in her cage there is hay, and a seed bowl with seed. and at one end a little box made out of carboard that she sleeps in.
Gunie pigs could eat
lettuce, carret, corn, watermelon, apple, cucumber, grapes, strawberry leaves, grass, seed, water, celery leaves and celery stick, babay corn and tomato.
each moring i give my gunie pig a pieace of lettuce and cucumber and a pieace of carret and a few grapes. I wash the fruit and vegs under the sink so the weed killer comes off and she gets liquid.
Druing the day she'll eat the food. by night there will be none left, so give her more food to last her druing the night.
To keep your gunie pig happy talk to them and softley at them. look after them. bath them in a buket that the water temperture is not to cold and not to hot. only bath your gunie pig when its a hot day. and only fill the water up to when they cover there feet.
take your guine pig out for a little wander and run onto the grass. they will eat the grass too! make sure your gunie pig dosen't eat any weeds expessaly with weed killer. and make sure you folllow your gunie pig on the grass so no danger eat them or it to run away.
at night time make sure you put a blanket over the cage. and clean there cage every week!
