| My two boys have been neutered -- an unneutered boar doesn't make a good pet. They've only got one thing on their mind, and they have an "aroma" that won't quit! Having them neutered eliminates their mindset and odor as well. And they make much better pets.
The girls -- two of my girls are spayed, and one is not. The unspayed female cycles every 21 days, and we deal with alot of piggy PMS and nesting behavior. Having girls unspayed also constitutes some medical problems. We are finding alot of uterine tumors in unspayed potbellied females as they get older, say at 5-6 years. I have my unspayed girl checked by the vet periodically for signs of tumors. So far so good. The one I'm talking about was a rescue and too big to spay safely. I'd recommend spaying without question.
Re inside/outside pigs -- Two of mine are outside, three are inside. The outside ones have a heated piggy house for the winter. Being outside is good for them, fresh air, etc. But if they are kept outside they have to be in a place that is dry and windfree, with plenty of straw, blankets, etc. in order to keep warm. Maybe you could keep them outside in the day, and bring them in at night? |