There's a lot to recommend guinea pigs as the perfect family pet: They're small, easy to care for, and have sweet temperaments. Also known as cavies, there are 13 breeds of guinea pigs officially ...

Where did the Hereford pig originate? Read more about the Hereford pig breed, an easygoing hog that adapts nicely to most climates. Homegrown Pork (Storey Publishing, 2013) by Sue Weaver guides you ...

Similarly to how different cow breeds produce different qualities of beef, certain pig breeds produce better quality pork than others. Duroc is a common breed of pig that produces high quality, super ...

BERWICK, Maine — You never know what might show up at Hackmatack Farm. Most recently it was the last remaining breed of long-haired pig, a breed that nearly disappeared from the face of the Earth in ...

The main reason Alabama Media Group decided to have Pig the Unusual Dog's DNA tested is that many, many people wanted to know what breeds combined to make this magnificent animal. That is the No. 1 ...

One of the first questions people ask when they meet Pig the Unusual Dog is: "What breed is Pig?" The short-spined mixed-breed pup has become a world-wide sensation since first being spotted at this ...

Like something straight out of a dystopian sci-fi movie, an Australian farmer is breeding pigs to have more ribs. According to ABC Rural, farmer Jeff Braun has been “examining and redesigning pigs for ...

Susan Frank and her dogs spend their days shepherding hairy, black pigs with names like Bacon, Pork Chop and Yummy around a chunk of Maine woods. Her farm, which raises and fattens the rare American ...