What Do Pigs Eat
By: Want To Know It
Pigs (also called hogs or swine) are animals that have small eyes, a small tail and have a snout for a nose. But what do pigs eat? This post will answer that question, and then look at some interesting facts about pigs.
What do Pigs Eat?
Pigs are omnivores, which means that they eat plants and animals. Pigs eat almost any kind of food, including dead insects, worms, trees, bark, garbage and even dead pigs. In the wild, they forage for their food. They mainly eat leaves, grass, roots, fruits and flowers. So now you know what pigs eat!
Facts About Pigs
- Pigs do not have sweat glands, so they cool themselves by using water or mud. Mud protects the pigs from flies and other nasty parasites.
- There are over 2 billion domestic pigs around the world!
- The Asian pot-bellied pig is kept as a pet.
- A typical litter of piglets contains 6-12 piglets (baby pigs).
- Pigs have four toes on each foot. Only the two middle toes (which are larger than the others) are used for walking.
- Domestic pigs are raised by farmers for their meat (pork) and for leather.
- Some domestic pigs have escaped from farms and become feral. These pigs cause major damage to the environment as they eat many native plants and grasses.
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4 Comments for What Do Pigs Eat
1. rosy russell | June 18th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
question – can i raise pigs on grassland without feeding much grain? am very interested to see they eat grass.
2. Want to know it | June 19th, 2009 at 12:45 am
Excellent question. I am no expert on pig farming but apparently there are people who raise pigs on grass! Check out this- http://www.goodbyecitylife.com/barn/pigs.htm
3. Dancing Queen | July 16th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
I heard pigs eat slop on farms, and anything they can find in the wild.
4. Disneygirl | January 22nd, 2010 at 8:48 pm
I am doing a debate at my school and I am against the pigs. This information was great!
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