Piggy Facts - Pretty As a Pig

Piggy Fact: 

Pig fat can be used in weed killers, chalk, cosmetics, floor wax, crayons and antifreeze.

That Lipstick looks GREAT on you! 

Piggy Facts - Doctor Pig

Piggy Fact: 

Insulin and about 40 other medicines are made from pigs.

Pig heart valves have been used to replace damaged human heart valves.

Piggy Facts - The Big Three

Piggy Facts: 

The old saying goes, Sows are pregnant for 3 Months, 3 Weeks, and 3 Days. Obviously that changes based on the number of days in the month and genetics of the pig, but its a good way to remember the gestation period of a pig. 

Piggy Facts: Ear Notching

Piggy Fact: 

Farmers notch the ears of piglets to help them keep track of which piglet is which.

The notches in the right ear tell you which litter the piglet came from and the notches in the left ear tells you which piglet she is in her litter. 

Piggy Facts - Catch That Pig!

Piggy Fact: 


A pig can run a seven-minute mile. 

Pigs are sprinters and can attain their top speed in just a few strides. 

Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.

Piggy Fact - Curiosity Killed the Pig

Piggy Fact: 

Pigs are curious and like to keep busy. Some farmers entertain their pigs with beach balls and old tires. Pigs also enjoy listening to music

Piggy Facts - Babysitting? Not quite!

Piggy Fact: 

Sows are great mothers. There are usually eight to twelve baby pigs to a litter. Sometimes a mother sow may accidentally lie down on one of her pigs. To help prevent this the farmer uses a special stall, called a farrowing crate, that provides a place beside the sow for the baby pigs to go when the mother is getting up and lying down.

Piggy Facts: Yorkshire's

American Yorkshire Pig

The American Yorkshire, a breed of domestic pig, is the American version of the Yorkshire pig (now usually known as the English Large White pig), light pink in color, with erect ears, and the most recorded swine breed in the United States.

The Yorkshire breed was developed in Yorkshire, England, circa 1761. In 1830, the first Yorkshires were imported to the United States, specifically to Ohio, but because of their slow growth rate, they did not become popular until the late 1940s. At that time, many large Yorkshires were imported from Canada and England for their ruggedness and favored carcasses. The breed then improved rapidly through selection.

Today, Yorkshire pigs are found in nearly every American state, with highest populations in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, and Ohio. The modern Yorkshire is muscular with a high proportion of lean meat. Yorkshire data have been maintained with great diligence, including growth, sow productivity, and backfat formation, representing the largest source of documented livestock performance records in the world.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Piggy Fact - Dirty Little Pig

Piggy Facts:

Pigs are not dirty. They can't sweat, so they roll in the mud to keep cool.

Piggy Facts - Yum Yum Bacon!

Piggy Fact:

Bacon is one of the oldest processed meats in history. The Chinese began salting pork bellies as early as 1500 BC.

Piggy Fact - Eating Like a Pig

Piggy Fact: 


Baby pigs appear very greedy when they are competing for food from their mothers. For this reason the words “pig” and “hog” have come to be associated with greedy behavior.

Piggy Fact - Did You Hear That?

Piggy Fact:  

A pig's squeal can range from 110-115 decibels. Compare that to the Concorde jet, which is usually just under 112 decibels.

(If you have ever weighed a piglet or picked it up when it didn't want to be, you completely understand this!) 

Piggy Fact: Domestication

Piggy Fact:

Swine were among the first of all animals to be domesticated at around 6,000 years ago. 

The Chinese were the first to raise wild pigs for food.

Piggy Fact: Farrowing

Piggy Fact:

Pig birthing experience from birth to weaning is called:

"Farrowing"