GardnerHomestead
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wow! they are smaller than they look, how old are they?
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Jesusfreak101
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According to the man i bought them from the largest one is 12month old so a year and the orange one is 8 months old. It's very hard to believe baised off their size. I am still shocked.
GardnerHomestead
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is your plan to breed them for pets? food?
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Jesusfreak101
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Okay so here the
boar he not showing testicals yet so not really trusting the 8month thing that's when they are suppose to become fertile. (So kind expect to see something there) then this is the largest one suppose to be a year old and possibly bred. 
boar he not showing testicals yet so not really trusting the 8month thing that's when they are suppose to become fertile. (So kind expect to see something there) then this is the largest one suppose to be a year old and possibly bred. - Thread starter
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Jesusfreak101
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I was planning for food. These will be breeders for that end for their piglets. And I might either sale two or process them depends i currently had two go to be proceeded and one i have that going that way. Asap she doesn't like her new neighbors. To bad.
GardnerHomestead
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Exciting!
Bruce
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I think 2 of our cats are bigger than those pigs!
Baymule
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They may be small or stunted due to a variety of reasons. He might not have wormed them as needed. He might not have fed them enough. Even if they stay small, their genetics may produce a bigger sized pig.
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Jesusfreak101
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I am hoping bay. I need that bacon. If they don't improve i get another boar.
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Unless that breed is different from any other breeds of hogs I have ever seen, then there is something definitely wrong if there are no signs of testicles. Baby boar pigs have "balls" at birth. If you don't see any it might be something to be concerned about. A boar controls the temp of the testicles by how much they "stick out" and they are more prominent in the heat, but you will ALWAYS see them on a male hog. Again, I don't know this breed.... but cannot imagine that they are that much different.
