Here are some basic yet vital facts to read about pigs. Please do bear in mind that The numbers will vary and I will set an appropriate range because I am finding these statistics from different books.
Lifespan: One of my books says that a pigs life is (3-15) years old. I am speculating that the life span of only three years is for a pig that is raised for slaughter.
The life span (based off of Pot Bellied Pigs): 12 to 15 years.
Weight at Maturity (This varies greatly from breed to breed): 100 pounds to 1,000 pounds. Once again I am speculating that any breed that weighs more than four hundred pounds is a farm breed.
Weight At Maturity ( Pot bellied pigs)- 100-250 pounds
Weight at Maturity (Kune Kune)- On average they weigh no more than 260 pounds. Two hundred and sixty pounds would be the heaviest.
Average Temperature: 101.5 degrees Farenheit
Temperature Range- 102-103 degrees Farenheit
Heart Rate: 7o beats per minute
Respiration: 25-35 breaths a minute.
Piggy Puberty: For females it is 6-8 months. For males it is 4-7 or 4-8 months.
Heat Cycle- 21 days. The only time a female can breed is at the second to last or last day of the cycle. Females tend to have accidents. Un-neutered males should
never be considered as pets.
Gestation Period: 115 days. Or approximatively..... 3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days, 3 minutes, 3 seconds. ( I'm actually joking about the 3 minutes and 3 seconds part however the rest is correct) :)
