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Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm explain how to understand and raise pigs in this free online video.
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Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm explain basic facts about pigs in this free online video.
Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm explain ear clippings on pigs in this free online video.
Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm explain the difference between types of pig in this free online video.
Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm explain the stages of pig growth in this free online video.
Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm explain pig digestion in this free online video.
Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm explain why pigs wallow in the mud in this free online video.
Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm discuss pigpens in this free online video.
Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm explain a pig diet in this free online video.
Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm explain the basics of raising pigs in this free online video.
Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm explain the basics of breeding pigs in this free online video.
Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm explain common pig raising problems in this free online video.
Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm explain how to raise a pet pig in this free online video.
Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm explain the facts of pig pregnancy in this free online video.
Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm explain facts about piglets and nursing in this free online video.
Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm explain facts about piglet development in this free online video.
Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm explain how to care for pigs in this free online video.
Pigs are considered some of the filthiest, most unclean animals that walk the earth. Two major religions, Islam and Judaism, have strict dietary restrictions regarding the eating of pork, bacon, ham or other pig products: it is explicitly forbidden. Even for people who don’t practice these diets, pigs hold a certain stigma as dirty and disgusting animal, somewhere between a cockroach and a dog. And there is a great deal of truth to this characterization. Pigs are known to wallow in the mud for hours and hours on end…but this is because they cannot sweat. They have also been known to eat garbage, fecal matter, or other pigs, but their natural diet consists of a great deal of plant matter. Pigs often get a bad rap as a type of animal you don’t want around.
In these free videos on raising farm animals, learn the basic facts about pigs. Our expert naturalist will discuss some of the major characteristics of this species, as well as tips for raising them, including stages of pig growth, eating habits and digestion, housing , common problems, signs of disease, keeping pigs as pets, breeding and piglet care and development. By the time you finish watching these videos, you may be a little more willing to take another look at the animal we call “pig.”
Tia Pinney Tia Pinney is a Teacher Naturalist and Adult Program Coordinator at Mass Audubon’s Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Lincoln, Massachusetts. She is involved in all aspects of the sanctuary’s educational programs—teaching programs for all ages from toddlers to adults, developing curricula and interpretive materials, developing and implementing classroom teacher workshops, and working on numerous grants in communities and schools. Tia is also in charge of Drumlin Farm’s extensive offering of adult programs covering all aspects of natural history, with a focus on birding. Tia was a high school science teacher for many years. She grew up on a dairy farm in Connecticut and has a BA in Biology and an MS in Human Anatomy. The Massachusetts Audubon Society works to protect the nature of Massachusetts for people and wildlife. It is the largest conservation organization in New England with more than 100,000 members and 33,000 acres of conservation land.dkdk
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