Piglets' Happy Noises During Belly Rub Time Are Beyond Cute
Could you imagine raising pigs for a living? It's pretty much a perfect job. Just take a look at one woman, who took a break from her day-to-day tasks to rub some piglet bellies, and had the internet on an emotional high.
Does anyone know if The Boulder Farmhouse in Boulder, Colorado is hiring? Because this looks like the best job ever.
The video the farm shared was sow interesting. It showed one of the employees giving their piglets some belly rubs — and the animals were loving it.
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The animals were having a snooze on the ground when it happened. Every time the woman rubbed the baby pigs' bellies they made the sweetest little oinks. Hilariously, they also seemed to know when she wasn't rubbing their tummies. They would go silent the second she pulled her hands away.
"Sound on for belly rub summer," the farm joked in the caption.
Other people online were ready to apply for a job. " I guess you'll be there awhile," joked one person. "They're really like those lil squeaky toys lol," someone else teased. "They sound exactly like the pigs from angry birds. I didn't realize how accurate the sound was lol that's so cute," a third commenter chimed in. "I've been letting this play on repeat for like 10 minutes," admitted another commenter.
All About Piglets
So you want to raise pigs — sounds great! Pigs are extremely intelligent and can be excellent companions. But there's a lot to get nailed down before bringing a pig home.
The very first thing you should do is check with local officials about raising pigs. Some communities aren't okay with hobby farmers, while others find it to be totally okay. Second, make sure you're in it for the long haul. Pigs tend to live anywhere from 15 to 20 years, so make sure this is something you really want.
When you bring your piglets home, give them a warm shelter. When they're really small, piglets can live in a box, sty, stall, or pen. Just make sure the enclosure isn't drafty and provide your piglet with a heatlamp just in case.
Piglets like to sleep on hay or straw. Layer up on the materials, as it can provide insulation for pigs and allows them to root around. Similarly, you'll want to feed your piglets a healthy diet. At first they'll drink milk frequently throughout the day and night before moving on to foods like corn or soybean meal, fruits, vegetables and food scraps.
It can be really cool to see an animal go from its baby phase to a full-sized adult. Plus, you get to give them plenty of belly rubs too.
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