PIGS

By Keeley

What pigs eat?

A pig only needs to eat 2.5 kilos of feed to grow 1 kilo. A pig's menu consists of dry products (pellets meal) or wet products (liquid feed). In the liquid feed kitchen farmers mix by products from the food and beverages industry with vitamins and minerals to make the best ration for the animals. Pigs are omnivores so they only eat plant things and worms.

Where do pigs live?

Pigs can live in different places but they mostly found on farms or in the wild. In the wild pigs have to find their own places to rest.

Colours

Pigs can be different colours they are mostly pink ,black and sometimes they white when they are born but then they grow pink skin.

Interesting Facts

Pigs can not sweat because they have no sweat glands. They roll around in the mud to cool their skins. Pigs have a keen sense of smell and are now being used by policemen to sniff out drugs. The largest pig was a Poland-China hog named "Big Bill." He weighed a portly 2,552 lbs and was so large that he dragged his belly on the ground. He had a shoulder height of 5 feet and a length of 9 feet.

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