[Thebarber]

Hi, we've had a couple of pygmys for 2 wks now.
They're 14 wks old & settling in fine.
We also introduced a micro pig who is following them around like a shadow.
The 3 of them are locked in on a night but I'm wondering if I could make a fox proof perimeter for the winter nights so they can roam at will without any reasonable harm.
Any ideas or is this a no no ?

[Anke]

Eeehhhmmmm...   a pig with goats? Surely even a "micro" pig will outgrow the pygmies. Really bad idea of having them together. Take the pig out, get him/her a companion of her own kind.

Goats will do better if they come into a stable at night, and a fox and badger proof one at that (and dogs).

If you keep them together - how are you managing to feed them their goats/pig specific diet?

[adamhfc]

To add there's no such thing as a micro pig hope you never payed to much as am sure the micro will turn into a huge pig and pigs need pigs so you need at least 2

[Brucklay]

Don't take offence by posts - one thing that most folks like is "like with like" - you have 2 pygmys = they will be happy but your pig - micro, small or whatever really should have a same species pall - that can be worked on


I keep pygmys and I do put them in at night - really as a point of routine - but as wee youngsters even though they are plucky I would rather keep them safe. I think the best bet is getting into a routine that suits you and your flock 

[mojocafa]

  hi

I securely enclose my pygmies at night,

[Thebarber]

Forgot about this thread, they're getting on great.
We bought a 6 x 3 m poultry cage to put them in so they go to bed when they like.
We will be getting more of each next year

[john and helen]

i think what people are saying is…certain feeds can be very dangerous to other animals, if the goats ate what the pig gets fed..it could kill them

[Thebarber]

They all seem good but I'll check what the fees are.
Is there a list of what not to feed specific animals?