my pot bellied pig hates to be picked up

Question
Hello. I just brought home a PBP about a week ago, I think that she is just over 9 weeks old. I think that she hates me! She hates to be picked up or even pet when shes in her enclosure. Once she is picked up then she is fine, but up until then she grunts, squeals, screams and makes a growling noise! I don't know what to do, I am getting frustrated that I cannot interact with her. I have never raised small pigs like these, I do have experience with regular farm raised pigs, but they are completely different.    
Also, she is always rooting around in her area? for food? But I was told to only feed her twice a day? please if anyone has any input or suggestions for me about anything, I would be so grateful.  

Answer
Pigs need to be taught that it's ok to be picked up. In the wild, Moma pigs never lift their babies the way cats and dogs do. The only time a piglets feet leave the ground is when a predator has picked it up to eat, so it's natural for her to react by screaming and thrashing.

Sit with her, and let her approach you. Tell her what you're going to do before you do it, for example, say "Touch belly" and gently tickle her belly. Encourage her to interact with you by feeding her from your hand only. No food unless it comes from your hand. After a couple of days, she'll start to feel comfortable with you. Then, start picking her up and holding her while she eats. Again, no food unless she is in your arms and the food comes from your hand. In another couple of days you'll have no problem picking her up.

I also recommend teaching a few simple tricks, because the interaction helps you and your pig learn to communicate with each other. Spin or twirl is an easy trick. Start by having her on the ground, facing you, with a treat in your hand. Guide her in a small circle by moving the treat around her, so she follows it, and give the command.

Pigs love to root! She's rooting partly because she's a pig, partly because she's exploring her new space, and partly as a nursing action. The large farm hogs are mellow and calm, by comparison, pot-bellied pigs tend to be more nervous.

I highly recommend the book Pot-Bellied Pig Behavior and Training by Priscilla Valentine. Pris really understands how pigs think, and her book answers many questions that new pig owners have. Her book is available from her website valentinesperformingpigs.com or amazon.com