There is no finer group of people in this world than that of a pig farmer. They don't sing songs about pig farmers like they do about cowboys, but in this protein-deprived world the farmers know they are making this world go round. With mud on their boots and dents on their pickup, hog farmers really know how to live high on the hog and low on the hocks. A pig to many people is a pink, mud-covered creature with a swirling tail and a cute sound. Well, while this is partially true, there is much more to pig farming than meets the eye. Of all the major livestock animals, none are more misunderstood than the pig due to past myths and illegal owners, but things may be different in the future once people understand why we bred them. Pig feeder production is the best way to get into agriculture. Columbus brought pigs and sheep for the simple reason that they were so small. A pig has small eyes, a curled tail and a snout instead of a nose. It has short legs with a thick body and four toes on each foot in the shape of a hoof used for walking. Pigs are omnivores and will seek out all types of food, including worms, garbage, tree bark, and even rotting carcasses. They are foraging for food in the wild eating mostly leaves and roots, but everything else can be included. Pigs have a special long bone that almost no other animal has along their snout called the prenasal bone. This sense organ is very sensitive and allows them to dig deep into the ground and find things that not even your average dog or wild coyote could find. When you forget to feed your pigs, imagine how beneficial it is for them to be able to find their own food whenever they want it. Many livestock owners raise cattle instead of pigs, but they ... middle of paper ... Breeding & Genetics 128.1 (2011): 15-27. Premier of academic research. Network. January 13, 2014."Duroc pig." Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th edition (2013): 1. MasterFILE Premier. Network. January 13, 2014. “Hampshire Pig.” Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th edition (2013): 1. MasterFILE Premier. Network. 13 January 2014. Juška, Remigijus, et al. “The growth performance and behavior of pigs raised in conventional and alternative systems.” Veterinarija Ir Zootechnika 57.79 (2012): 22-30. Premier of academic research. Network. January 13, 2014.Klober, Kelly. A guide to raising pigs. Pownal, Vermont: Storey Communications, Inc., 1949. Print.Loon, Dirk. Small-scale pig farming. Charlotte, Vermont: Garden Way Publishing, 1978. Print. Odegard, Heather. Personal interview. January 18, 2014. Thu, Kendall. Pigs, profits and rural communities. Albany, New York: U of NY press, 1998. Print.