Little pigs proving a big hit with visitors to petting farm

Now, just under a fortnight later, the cute micro pigs at St Leonard’s Farm at Esholt, near Bradford, are each still only about seven inches long.

The litter of six micro pigs is proving a hit with visitors and getting on well with other animals and birds at the farm.

Farmer James Wainhouse said: “They are living in a sheep barn with a heat lamp they can go under if they get a bit cold.

“There’s sheep in there, of course, and chickens and goats too, and so far its happy families,” he added.

The litter, who have still to be given names, were born to Bonnie and Clyde, a pair of micro pigs who arrived at St Leonard’s last October.

It is expected that the tiny piggies will grow to around 2ft long and they should grow to no more than 40 to 45cm (about 18in) tall.

The super-cute micro pigs are already proving a hit with visitors to the petting farm.

In recent years the popularity of micro pigs has risen as they have been snapped up by celebrities as pets.

For details on visits on St Leonard’s Farm Park, which is located in Station Road, Esholt, Bradford, go to the website www.stleonardsfarm.com or call 01274 598795.