I got a small pig that seems to have trouble with his back legs. He can walk but he seems to be weak back there. He basically eats ground corn with soybean meal mixed. Somebody suggested calcium. He eats and drinks ok. No bathroom problems either.

-- Tom (Calfarm@msn.com), December 09, 2001

Answers

I think he needs a more balanced diet, vitamins, minerals, etc.

-- Rose (open_rose@hotmail.com), December 09, 2001.

It sounds like you have the runt of the litter. Leg deformities are pretty common in runt pigs. You'll need to eat him while he is still young as he will not be able to carry his full grown weight. I hope you got him for a good price.

-- Laura (LadybugWrangler@hotmail.com), December 09, 2001.

Get some vitamins and minerals into him. Make sure there is iron and calcium in the mix. You can get it mixed into your feed or as an addition to your water.

-- Joanie (ber-gust@prodigy.net), December 10, 2001.