Pig Markus

Coco | Pig

The animal lover who chose the three Göttingen mini pigs loved her animals very much and also tried to look after them. Originally bought from a school farm, the animal lover managed the daily care of the animals over the summer. She took the active pigs for walks and grazing, fed them, played with them…

Max | Pig

Max, a mini pig, and his partner Biggy, surprised their owner when he discovered five little mini piglets in the barn one day. He had been under the impression that Max had been castrated. Well, it was different. It was impossible to enlarge the enclosure, so Max and his Biggy became Aiderbichler mini pigs. With…

Blume | 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…

Gitti | Pig

Gitti and Horsti are two mini pigs who had a little house in a spacious enclosure built for them. Unfortunately, their owners had to give them up for reasons of age. The two mini pigs were given everything their hearts desired and made them happy, but it was difficult to provide for them. Gitti and…

Diego | 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…

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…

Bonny | Pig

In a world where animals are often seen as an entertaining pastime, one woman experienced a painful lesson in responsibility. Perhaps on impulse, she had acquired two pot-bellied pigs. What began as a happy idea quickly became an insurmountable challenge. The daily care, the space required and the intensive attention that these intelligent creatures need,…

Belana | 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…

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,…

Bianca | Pig

Our pot-bellied pig Frieda at Gut Aiderbichl Iffeldorf unexpectedly became a mom. Colleagues had discovered the little surprises during a morning inspection. The culprit could only have been one: pot-bellied pig Eber Dennis. The cheeky little fellow has been living at Gut Aiderbichl Iffeldorf since December 2019. When he was admitted, we received veterinary confirmation…

Bärbel | Pig

Bärbel is a pig with a strong hangover. Her conspecific didn't have much to laugh about with her. When there was a serious fight one day, Bärbel had to be separated from her. The family was desperate and asked for help, because the situation was too much for them - so Bärbel became an Aiderbichler…

Biggy | Pig

Mini pig Max and his partner Biggy surprised their owner one day when he discovered five little mini piglets in the barn. Max was actually castrated, but he clearly convinced his owner otherwise. The offspring meant that the the enclosure became too small and it was not possible to enlarge it. Therefore the owner asked…