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Wolfgang | Pig

Wolfgang, Amadeus and Mozart - there was a happy ending! Wolfgang, Amadeus and Mozart belonged to a group of pigs that had been officially confiscated. They were not being kept in accordance with the regulations - the owner himself had no alternative but to have the animals slaughtered. An animal welfare association found out about…

Moritz | Pig

A neighboring veterinary office asked Gut Aiderbichl for help. They were confiscating six pot-bellied pigs and needed to find a new home for them. The animals were in a very bad way. We initially had to refuse as we were already at the limit of our capacity. But thanks to the help of our veterinary…

Bijou | Pig

Around 3 million pigs are kept in Austria alone. We already know a lot about their physiological needs such as nutrition, reproduction and the conditions that lead to a maximum meat yield during fattening. But pigs are also more than just meat suppliers. How do pigs think? How do they organize their social environment and…

Roberta | Pig

In order for people to find cheap pork on the shelves, the animals have to live in the worst possible conditions. For example, the pigs are fed to slaughter maturity within 6 months, which is only possible through one-sided breeding, little exercise and intensive feeding. The animals live crammed together in very confined spaces. A…

April | Pig

Mini pig April became an Aiderbichler after the previous owner's pigsty was overpopulated due to numerous young piglets. A supposedly castrated boar became the father of many small mini piglets. April feels at home in the run, in the pig palace and has already made friends with the Aiderbichler pigs.

Harry | Pig

Kune Kune originally come from New Zealand. There, their name means - unflatteringly - fat and round. As a result, they were almost extinct by the end of the seventies. Fortunately, however, enthusiasts of this breed were found who campaigned for their preservation. Now 5 little Kune Kune have been lucky: they have been allowed…

Willi | Pig

Wilma, Whiskey and Willi were presented to the young farmers as a gift. Lucky pigs, on the occasion of the birth of the first child and parent. Everything seemed to be well thought out and no one questioned whether this was legal; it is a farm after all. During an inspection by the veterinary office,…

Sugar | Pig

Animal lovers found Peppa on a small farm in Lower Austria. The family's daughter made friends with the local animals and the young farmer. She is allowed to ride and also help look after the animals on the farm. The help comes in handy for the young farmer, because with the large number of animals…

Jakob | Pig

The two unequal friends Jakob the pot-bellied pig and Hansi the gander enjoyed their lives to the full. Their owner gave them lots of love and both were even allowed to sleep in the house. But now the family had to move out of the house and couldn't take their two friends with them. Desperate…

Friedlinde | Pig

The mini-pigs Friedlinde and Hubertus lived in the garden of an animal welfare activist for several years. The lady worked as an animal welfare volunteer for many years until her life situation changed. This change meant a new place of residence 200 km away from the pigs. The elderly mother was unable to care for…

Nibs | Pig

Little Nibs is one of the sons of the mini pigs Max and Biggy. A young mini piglet like this is even smaller than small and incredibly cute. That's sometimes the tricky thing: they don't stay so adorably small, and the garden gets dug up just like a domestic pig. Nibs is still in the…

Ferdinand | Pig

Animal lovers contacted us and told us about 9 Göttingen miniature pigs that had been in the laboratory since 2019. Retirement was just around the corner, but no one seemed to want to take care of nine tame pigs. The Gut Aiderbichl team consulted and a decision was quickly made: The pigs had to be…