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Lilly | Pig

When we received a call from the police, we were amazed. The officer asked us if we were missing a pot-bellied pig, as he and his colleague had discovered one at the side of the road. We quickly counted our charges. They were all there. Dieter Ehrengruber was informed. He immediately agreed to take the…

Zardoz | 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…

Betty | Pig

Betty the woolly pig had to be relinquished because her owner was no longer able to look after her for health reasons. He wanted her to be well looked after, so Betty moved to Gut Aiderbichl in Carinthia. Here she has lots of friends and lots of fun together, plenty of straw and lots of…

Hans | 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…

Radomir | 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…

Stefanie | Pig

It was a large-scale rescue by animal lovers. They took in several mini-pigs from a farmer who was overwhelmed with keeping his many animals. But one of the pigs had gone into hiding and could not be found. She was pregnant and gave birth to at least two piglets in the forest. When we caught…

Lotte | Pig

One animal-loving family also counted Paula and Lotte, two mini pigs, among their family members. The two funny pigs lived in a huge garden. One day, they heard a heart-rending squeak from the garden. What had happened? Lotte and Paula had been romping around in the meadow as usual and suddenly Paula could no longer…

Elisabeth | Pig

Nature is simply wonderful and the animals surprise us again and again. Despite being properly examined and castrated by the vets, the pot-bellied pig Bianca became pregnant and gave birth to the piglets Elisabeth, Karla, Curie, Annett, Kim and Tobias. Of course, they too can stay at Gut Aiderbichl and enjoy their lives to the…

Zoe | 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…

Jörgele | Pig

Jörgele was already at the slaughterhouse. However, the butcher took pity on him and contacted Gut Aiderbichl. We took him in immediately and now he can stay with us until the end of his natural life, without suffering or stress.

Knödel | Pig

We receive many requests for help regarding animals in need every day. So we also received a call for help from the six pot-bellied pigs. The caller told us that a couple was separating and the house was now to be sold. The animals would therefore have to be slaughtered and the date had already…

Peppa | 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…