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Pigs love toys, especially any toy that has food in or on it.

An early favorite around here was newspapers and magazines. They love to shred them and leave giant spit wads laying around afterwards.

Now Ziggy loves playing with the brown packing paper that you find in packages that are shipped to your home or business. He will take it from one room to another, shred it, shake it and jump around.

Pet Pig Busy Balls are another favorite because they are filled with food. They are balls will holes drilled in them just big enough for the food to fall out. The pig pushes the Busy Ball around the house getting food and exercise at the same time. It keeps them busy and occupied. If your pet pig gets bored, that is when he gets in 'trouble' and you have a problem. Busy Balls keep them busy and satisfied and are virtually indestructable. (Pet Pig Busy Balls now for sale.)

The Rooting Box is Flowers favorite. It is 2' x 2' square wooden box filled with smooth round river rocks about the size of your fist. You don't want any rocks smaller as they might inhale them while rooting around. I sprinkle pig chow, Cheerios, or air popped pop corn in the rooting boxes here. The rooting box should be made out of plywood that is very smooth or sanded. No splinters in their noses! Ours are 2' X 2' square and 4" deep which seems to work well.

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Just wanted to give you a piggy tip built upon your suggestion of a rooting box for Rommie. I took a heavy duty plastic bus pan and filled it with damp hay (leftovers from the goats) and thoroughly mixed half a bag of natural popcorn in it. He was back there for hours playing in it. Not too messy as the hay is damp and all the flakes are gone, not too noisy and he enjoys eating the hay as well.

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