Title: How Old Do Mini Pigs Have to Be to Eat Hard Food? | Pets on Mom.com
Headings: How Old Do Mini Pigs Have to Be to Eat Hard Food?
How Old Do Mini Pigs Have to Be to Eat Hard Food?
Feeding Your Piglet
Weaning Your Piglet
Feeding the Orphan Piglet
Weaning Age
How to Take Care of Newborn Baby Potbellied Pigs
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Nutrition
Environment
Early Care

Content: Avoid using bedding if you install heated mats on the floor. Keep your piglet's home clean. Scrub the pig pen with soap and water to remove dirt and bacteria. Next, spray a 2 percent chlorine solution to sanitize the area. Scrub the sow with soap and water as well to prevent her from spreading bacteria to her piglets. Early Care
After birth, dose the navel in iodine to prevent the area from becoming infected. Since newborn potbellied pigs are deficient in iron and do not receive this mineral from their mother’s milk, they need an iron supplement. If you do not have experience vaccinating animals, ask your veterinarian to give an iron injection. Another school of thought is to provide your piglets with a box of dirt for them to play in. This will help them receive adequate iron naturally instead of through an injection.