{"id":120568,"date":"2022-06-07T04:56:09","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T04:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-colors-do-pigs-come-in\/"},"modified":"2022-06-07T04:56:09","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T04:56:09","slug":"what-colors-do-pigs-come-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-colors-do-pigs-come-in\/","title":{"rendered":"What colors do pigs come in?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-colors-do-pigs-come-in\/#What_colors_do_pigs_come_in\" title=\"What colors do pigs come in?\">What colors do pigs come in?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-colors-do-pigs-come-in\/#What_colors_are_pigs_naturally\" title=\"What colors are pigs naturally?\">What colors are pigs naturally?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-colors-do-pigs-come-in\/#What_is_the_cutest_pig_breed\" title=\"What is the cutest pig breed?\">What is the cutest pig breed?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-colors-do-pigs-come-in\/#What_is_the_smallest_pig_that_will_stay_small\" title=\"What is the smallest pig that will stay small?\">What is the smallest pig that will stay small?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-colors-do-pigs-come-in\/#What_is_a_pink_pig_called\" title=\"What is a pink pig called?\">What is a pink pig called?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-colors-do-pigs-come-in\/#Why_do_pigs_have_different_colors\" title=\"Why do pigs have different colors?\">Why do pigs have different colors?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-colors-do-pigs-come-in\/#Can_pigs_be_red\" title=\"Can pigs be red?\">Can pigs be red?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-colors-do-pigs-come-in\/#Do_black_pigs_have_black_skin\" title=\"Do black pigs have black skin?\">Do black pigs have black skin?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-colors-do-pigs-come-in\/#What_is_the_smallest_pig_for_a_pet\" title=\"What is the smallest pig for a pet?\">What is the smallest pig for a pet?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-colors-do-pigs-come-in\/#Whats_the_smallest_breed_of_pig\" title=\"What&#8217;s the smallest breed of pig?\">What&#8217;s the smallest breed of pig?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-colors-do-pigs-come-in\/#What_are_the_top_3_breeds_of_pigs\" title=\"What are the top 3 breeds of pigs?\">What are the top 3 breeds of pigs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-colors-do-pigs-come-in\/#What_is_the_easiest_pig_to_take_care_of\" title=\"What is the easiest pig to take care of?\">What is the easiest pig to take care of?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_colors_do_pigs_come_in\"><\/span>What colors do pigs come in?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Because of their extensive crossbreeding, feral swine vary in color and coat pattern, including combinations of <b>white, black, brown, and red. Piglets are often striped or spotted, but lose this coloration as they mature.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-reset-my-petkit-food-dispenser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How do I reset my Petkit food dispenser?<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_colors_are_pigs_naturally\"><\/span>What colors are pigs naturally?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In reality, only a small proportion of domestic pigs are pink. Most of them are <b>black or yellow. While wild hogs are rarely found to be pink. They are generally in black or other dark colour and covered by sharp short fur.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_cutest_pig_breed\"><\/span>What is the cutest pig breed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>10 Small Pig Breeds that Look Cute<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Meishan.<\/li>\n<li>Kunekune.<\/li>\n<li>Ossabaw Island Hog.<\/li>\n<li>Miniature Pig.<\/li>\n<li>Mulefoot Pig.<\/li>\n<li>American Guinea Hog.<\/li>\n<li>Pot Bellied Pigs.<\/li>\n<li>Gottingen Mini Pig.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_smallest_pig_that_will_stay_small\"><\/span>What is the smallest pig that will stay small?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Other Small Breeds of Pigs.<b>American Mini Pig<\/b>50  150 poundsKuneKune100  250 poundsJuliana50  70 poundsVietnamese Pot-Bellied Pig70  150 pounds2 more rowsx26bull;06-May-2022<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_pink_pig_called\"><\/span>What is a pink pig called?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In reality, only a small proportion of domestic pigs are pink. Most of them are <b>black or yellow. While wild hogs are rarely found to be pink. They are generally in black or other dark colour and covered by sharp short fur.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_pigs_have_different_colors\"><\/span>Why do pigs have different colors?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <b>American Landrace Pig<\/b> When one sees a pink pig, the American Landrace is what they are referring to. These animals are domestic pigs that are medium to large and mature very quickly. This pig breed&#8217;s physical characteristics are identifiable by their very long bodies and fine white hair.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_pigs_be_red\"><\/span>Can pigs be red?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Pigs evolved bright coat colours rapidly after domestication thanks to the human a penchant for novelty, a new gene analysis suggests. Farmers selected and bred the brightly coloured pigs <b>to distinguish them from their brown and black wild cousins and probably also because they preferred the unusual colours<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_black_pigs_have_black_skin\"><\/span>Do black pigs have black skin?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Large Blacks have very long, lop ears that actually obstruct their hearing and vision. As their name suggests, they are extremely large with a very wide body. They are a slow, docile pig and this can probably be attributed to their size and obstructed vision. <b>This breed has black skin and hair.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_smallest_pig_for_a_pet\"><\/span>What is the smallest pig for a pet?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Kunekune<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_the_smallest_breed_of_pig\"><\/span>What&#8217;s the smallest breed of pig?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The world&#8217;s smallest wild pig species is the 71 centimetres (28 in) long <b>wild pygmy hog which lives in Assam, India.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_top_3_breeds_of_pigs\"><\/span>What are the top 3 breeds of pigs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Top Eight Major Swine Breeds<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Berkshire. The third-most recorded breed of swine in the United States, Berkshires are known for fast and efficient growth, reproductive efficiency, cleanness and meat flavor and value.  <\/li>\n<li>Chester White.  <\/li>\n<li>Duroc.  <\/li>\n<li>Hampshire.  <\/li>\n<li>Landrace.  <\/li>\n<li>Poland China.  <\/li>\n<li>Spotted.  <\/li>\n<li>Yorkshire.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_easiest_pig_to_take_care_of\"><\/span>What is the easiest pig to take care of?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Berkshire pigs are hardy and considered easy keepers. Because the piglets are bold and curious, Quinn from Reformation Acres does not recommend the breed.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What colors do pigs come in?What colors are pigs naturally?What is the cutest pig breed?What is the smallest pig that will stay small?What is a pink pig called?Why do pigs have different colors?Can pigs be red?Do black pigs have black skin?What is the smallest pig for a pet?What&#8217;s the smallest breed of&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120568"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=120568"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120568\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=120568"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=120568"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=120568"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}