You would not think that piggies have likes and dislikes. Everyone thinks that pigs eat anything and everything. Not so with Babe-Piggly She does not like broccoli, banana peel or uncooked potatoes. She will eat potato skins only when they are cooked.
She likes to snuggly down in her blankies and sometimes she rolls over and wrapping herself up and looks like an eggroll. All you can see is her little snout showing. I have to unroll her to get her out. I am trying to teach her a trick or two. She will come when call and when I put up my hand and say stop, she bangs into it, but does not move. She waits for her treat.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Life With Babe-Piggly
When the weather started to get cold in October, I made the decision to bring Babe, my potbellied piggy in to live downstairs with me in my downstairs apartment. My son helped me to bring her in. At that time she weighed about 100 lbs. She has now reached about 125. We are wondering how we will get her up the stairs when Spring time comes and put her back into her outside pen. How many other piggies have both summer and winter accommodations.?
I made her a bed of a quilt and a blanket in my livingroom and at night she sleeps on a blanket beside my bed. She is just like a pink dog. She knows when I come home and starts squawking until I come down and speak to her. She follows me all around my apartment and likes to be with me in my studio/craftroom.
At first I was concerned about her toilet training. But I was in for a wonderful surprise. I read up about potbellied piggies on the internet. It said that they do not mess or wet where they eat. I layed down a tarp and over that I put a thick layer of newspaper. I placed her water in the corner and put her food on the other side of the room. She came in, went to drink, used the papers and I have had no problem with her messing anywhere else but on her papers. I put clean ones down everytime she messes or wets and I have no odor in my home.
We have very little organic matter for recycling. Left over meat is eaten by our dogs, and all other food stuffs, old veggies and fruit, etc is eaten by Babe. There are certain things she will not eat, broccoli and green peppers are just a few.
People have a poor opinion of pigs. They are not dirty but like to be clean, they have likes and dislikes and are very loving.
I made her a bed of a quilt and a blanket in my livingroom and at night she sleeps on a blanket beside my bed. She is just like a pink dog. She knows when I come home and starts squawking until I come down and speak to her. She follows me all around my apartment and likes to be with me in my studio/craftroom.
At first I was concerned about her toilet training. But I was in for a wonderful surprise. I read up about potbellied piggies on the internet. It said that they do not mess or wet where they eat. I layed down a tarp and over that I put a thick layer of newspaper. I placed her water in the corner and put her food on the other side of the room. She came in, went to drink, used the papers and I have had no problem with her messing anywhere else but on her papers. I put clean ones down everytime she messes or wets and I have no odor in my home.
We have very little organic matter for recycling. Left over meat is eaten by our dogs, and all other food stuffs, old veggies and fruit, etc is eaten by Babe. There are certain things she will not eat, broccoli and green peppers are just a few.
People have a poor opinion of pigs. They are not dirty but like to be clean, they have likes and dislikes and are very loving.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
New Addition to my Family!
This is the newest addition to my family. She is a pot bellied pig named Babe Piggly.
She likes to have her ears scratched, and loves all kinds of food!
It was because of Babe Piggly I have decided to go vegetarian.
She likes to have her ears scratched, and loves all kinds of food!
It was because of Babe Piggly I have decided to go vegetarian.
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