Male pot-bellied pigs (also known as boars) are usually neutered at a young age to prevent undesirable traits such as odor, aggressiveness, mounting of other pets and people, and urine-marking. A neutered male pig is…
Spay
Female pot-bellied pigs are known as gilts if they’ve never been pregnant, and sows if they have produced at least one litter. Gilts are usually spayed at a young age to prevent undesirable traits such…
Tusk Trims
The adult canine teeth, also known as tusks, erupt at about one year of age and continue to grow throughout a pig’s life. Tusks grow larger in boars (unneutered males) than sows (females). The tusks…
