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​Hello and welcome back to my blog. My name is Nevaeh Wormington.  I’m going to be talking about how smart pigs are.  When it comes to discussing animal intelligence, pigs often tend to be overlooked in favour of more commonly recognized intelligent species like dolphins, dogs, and primates. However, it may surprise you to learn that pigs are highly intelligent creatures.   Pigs are smart in many ways. Pigs are one of the most intelligent animals.  Pigs have advanced skills, including excellent long term memory, complex social intelligence, and even the capacity for empathy, allowing them to learn new tasks.  This also helps with FFA and 4-H show pig to learn how to train and work with the animals.  “Pigs are extraordinary animals with remarkable cognitive abilities. Recognizing and spreading awareness of their intelligence can lead to more compassionate and respectful treatment of these amazing animals.” Said  https://www.worldanimalprotection.ca/blog...

​Hello and welcome back to my blog. ( The Daily Oink )  My name is Nevaeh Wormington.  I am going to be talking about how pig are good show pigs and why?  A good show pig is normally healthy, well- structured, and has good volume in muscle.  “Choosing the right pig for showing involves a combination of knowing your show’s requirements, understanding your own goals, and evaluating the pig’s physical traits and overall health”  https://www.trojanlivestock.com/how-to-choose-the-best-show-pig-traits-tips-selection-guide/ Know Your Show’s Requirements and Your Goals Have your starting and ending goals. Needing to know your minimum and maximum weight for your fair.  Your goal (learning, winning, or showcasing a specific trait) will influence your choice and subsequent management. Work with a Reputable Hog Breeder Visit local farmers that sell pigs or talk to your Advisor about finding a pig breeder for your 4-H or FFA project.  Evaluate Physical Traits Looki...

Hello, and welcome back to my blog. ( The Daily Oink! ) My name is Nevaeh, and I am going to be talking about pig ear notching. Pig notching is used for identification on pigs. Methods to distinguish individual pigs by marking their ears with a series of nicks and holes. How pig notching works is that the right ear is connected with the litter number. The left ear is connected by the individual pig number. A common system that uses a grid with values like 1, 3, 9, and 81. It’s best to perform notching when the pigs are very young, ideally with the first week of life, to ensure it’s done efficiently. https://extensionpubs.unl.edu/publication/g1880/na/html/view https://mercyforanimals.org/blog/meat-industry-mutilates-piglets/ Why they use this is because unlike ear tags, notches are permanent marks that cannot be lost or damaged in the long term. It allows farmers to fallow an individual pigs life, including health and performance issues. Notching is a requirement for identification in t...

Hello and welcome back to my blog. The daily oink. My name is Nevaeh Warmington. Today is Saturday, November 1, 2025 and I’m going to be talking about the main 3 pig producers. https://www.largescaleagriculture.com/home/news-details/top-10-largest-pork-producers-worldwide The top producer overall is Muyuan Foodstuff in china. Publicly traded Muyuan Foodstuff is an integrated feed producer, and also has interests in pig breeding, slaughtering and processing. The agribusiness enterprise includes more than 300 subsidiaries and two shareholding companies. https://www.feedstrategy.com/top-feed-companies/company/muyuan-foodstuff https://genesus.com/the-global-mega-producers-muyuan-foods/ The second is Wens Group in china. Wens Food Group is a leading producer of poultry and pigs in China, having consolidated 390 companies to encompass 49,800 family farms across China. It sells in more than 20 provinces and municipalities. In 2017, the company pivoted into livestock slaughtering and meat proc...

Hello and welcome back to my blog! My name is Nevaeh Wormington. 10/21/25  The Daily oink I am going to be talking about show pig breeds on where they came from.  There are various breeds in the pig industry for show, pets and many others, but I’m going to be talking about market (show pigs) including Duroc, Hampshire, Yorkshire, and Berkshire.  Duroc   Originating in the eastern United States and the Corn Belt, the Duroc breed of hogs, initially known as Duroc-Jersey, lacks a definitively traceable foundation due to the blending of various red hog strains. These strains include hogs from the Guinea coast of Africa, brought by early slave trading vessels, and others from Spain and Portugal, with importations by figures like Columbus, DeSoto, Henry Clay, and Daniel Webster. The breed was further shaped by two distinct strains: the Jersey Red of New Jersey, known for their large size and ruggedness, and the Duroc of New York, with the amalgamation of these strains larg...

Hello, welcome back to my blog! My name is Nevaeh!  I am going to be talking about pigs day to day life as a show pig!  From my time raising show pigs, I learned that starting the day bright and early was key. My pigs would be up and moving first thing, getting outside to stretch their legs and run around before breakfast, which was always served by 10 AM. After that, I'd head off to my own activities, returning in the evening for a walk around, either in the barn or outside, pig whip in hand. A couple of laps in our concrete front yard added a bit more exercise and training. Once that was done, my pig would get some free time in the field while I prepped the food. Every morning and night, my pig ate 2 quarts of beet pulp and 2 quarts of Show-Rite pig feed. Sometimes, I'd mix in half a quart of oats, and for really good behavior, a little treat like a marshmallow or a peach ring. This was our weekday routine. Weekends were more intense because I had more time. After the mornin...