{"id":3567,"date":"2017-10-31T10:37:46","date_gmt":"2017-10-31T10:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bentpinefarm.org\/?p=3567"},"modified":"2018-07-10T14:35:56","modified_gmt":"2018-07-10T14:35:56","slug":"american-guinea-hog-piglets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bentpinefarm.org\/?p=3567","title":{"rendered":"American Guinea Hog Piglets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>American Guinea Hogs are an excellent choice for the homestead or small farm.  Full grown, they are much smaller than other hog breeds and so overall much easier to handle.  With regular daily attention and interaction, they can be socialized quite easily, another plus for seniors or families with small children.  <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9lyBwx9AVmU\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> Hogs like to root and forage in wooded areas, and\/or graze in pasture.  They tend to dig large holes to reach cooler soil on a hot day, and especially enjoy wallowing in mud.  A sunken kiddie pool full of mud is ideal.<\/p>\n<p>Hog panels (16ft) make an excellent pen for American Guinea Hogs, although regular field fencing can be used as well, because of their smaller size.  They can be successfully included in rotational grazing using electric fence, but electric fence alone will not contain them adequately.<\/p>\n<p>Females (called gilts before birthing their first litter) are smaller than males. Bred females (sows) should be separated from males and given hay for nest building.   Gestation is 3-3-3, that is 3 months, 3 weeks, and 3 days.   Sows are very protective of their young and can become agitated if approached, or if they fear for their own or another female\u2019s piglets.  Pure bred American Guinea Hog piglets are either black, blue (grayish), or red, the latter being a pink color with black spots.  <\/p>\n<p>Happy Homesteading,<br \/>\nT.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2935\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2935\" style=\"width: 298px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bentpinefarm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/feather_wPig-298x300.png\" alt=\"feather with pig\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bentpinefarm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/feather_wPig-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/bentpinefarm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/feather_wPig-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/bentpinefarm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/feather_wPig-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/bentpinefarm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/feather_wPig-300x302.png 300w, https:\/\/bentpinefarm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/feather_wPig-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/bentpinefarm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/feather_wPig.png 673w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2935\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Happy Homesteading<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American Guinea Hogs are an excellent choice for the homestead or small farm. Full grown, they are much smaller than other hog breeds and so overall much easier to handle. With regular daily attention and interaction, they can be socialized quite easily, another plus for seniors or families with small children. 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