I was just going through web for Buddha shaped pears, came across Tea cup pigs and thought, it will be interest to helpBIOTECH readers and for iBio 2009 competition.
Tea cup pigs have become the hottest household pet in Britain. They certainly are adorable, affectionate, and clean (?). They don't bark, are easy to house train, they're non-allergenic, and love people and other pets.
Even though, these micro pigs may be tiny, their price tag is very big and costs around Rs. 50,000.
Jane Croft is one British tea cup pig breeder who recently gave up her job to breed the little ones full time. Her website gets about 4,000 hits a week and she receives dozens of emails and calls every day from people all over the world interested in buying her pigs. Pig breeding is about to become the hottest profession in Britain....
Jane Croft took months to determine her mix of pig breeds and finally settled on crosses of Miniature Pot Bellied pigs with Tamworths, Kune Junes, and Glouster Old Spots to create her tiny spotted micro pigs. But the push is for breeders to make the tea cups smaller and smaller, a very controversial issue for pig advocates.
Finally, what about swine flu?
for helpBIOTECH, Dr Nanda
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