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Question
Hi Priscilla...

My mom and i live in Baja California....mom just purchased a baby pot bellied pig from a local pet store...We took her directly from the pet store to a local vet to have her checked out...Unfortunately we have yet to find a vet that cares for pot bellies...The owner of the pet store said she is about 4 months old...however, she is really tiny...The vet weighed her and measured her and she is 4 lbs and about 11 inches long...My qquestion is, what is the average weight of a 4 month old pot bellied pig?  I think she is more like 4-6 weeks old...She eats her chow really good but so far will not eat any fruits or veggies.  Being that we are in mexico, i am just a little concerned that she may not be a true pot belly and possibly a "hog"...so, are there any physical charactoristics that can help us to identify her as a pot bellied pig....She is such a little doll...very very smart...She already knows her name and has never had an accident in the house...We have 3 ferrets and 2 dogs and she plays great with all...Sometime, we think she thinks she is a ferret...

Any help would be greatly appreciated...

Answer
A pb pig generally weighs one pound for each week of age, up to one year.
So, I am guessing from your description you have a 4 week old pb pig.
Breeders will lie about the age in an attempt to make the pig seem small for its age.
I hope you enjoy your new baby!
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