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"A Devon fun farm is reaping the rewards of a nine-year breeding programme for miniature pigs.
The pigs, which are about a fifth of the size of ordinary pigs, have been a hit with visitors at Pennywell Farm.
TV celebrity Jonathan Ross bought two of the pint-sized porkers as pets at £150 each and there have even been offers from as far away as Australia";
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I think having miniture pigs is a good idea, i know many people who would like a pet pig but are put off by the knowledge of how large pigs can get.
I wonder if people will stop eating pig meat as much though if the pet pig thing really thrives, since people don't like getting personal with the idea of eating an animal that they personally know is so intelligent and loveable?
Hmm....
The pigs, which are about a fifth of the size of ordinary pigs, have been a hit with visitors at Pennywell Farm.
TV celebrity Jonathan Ross bought two of the pint-sized porkers as pets at £150 each and there have even been offers from as far away as Australia";
Full Story;
[URL="http
/news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7044897.stm?lsm"]http/news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7044897.stm?lsm[/URL]I think having miniture pigs is a good idea, i know many people who would like a pet pig but are put off by the knowledge of how large pigs can get.
I wonder if people will stop eating pig meat as much though if the pet pig thing really thrives, since people don't like getting personal with the idea of eating an animal that they personally know is so intelligent and loveable?
Hmm....
Not exactly skillful surgeons at that age.
