Where do Vietnamese Pot- bellied pigs come from?
You know, I'm not an expert on pigs but I'm guessing Vietnam?
Can Vietnamese Pot-bellied pigs be used for meat?
I wouldn't want to eat one. I've only seen them as pets and they are so cute!
in northern Vietnam, with numbers running into millions. From that time, the more productive Móng Cái began to supplant it. The National Institute of Animal Husbandry of Vietnam started a conservation programme, with subsidies for farmers who reared purebred stock, but this had little benefit – there was some increase in numbers, but at the cost of increased inbreeding. In 1991, the total population of the I was estimated at , and by 2010 the estimated number was 120. In 2003 the National Institute of Animal Husbandry listed its conservation
pig farm to large-scale intensive pig farms. This has resulted in lower production costs, but can cause significant cruelty problems. As consumers have become concerned with humane treatment of livestock, demand for pasture-raised pork in these nations has increased.
As pets.
Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs, a miniature breed of domestic pig, have made popular pets in the United States, beginning in the latter half of the 20th century. These pot-bellied pigs were soon crossbred with a variety of other small breeds