Conner McPig lives in the backyard. If he is sick, you can't give him a shot, because his skin's too thick. Pot-bellied pigs are different from regular farm pigs, she said. Farm pigs have pink bodies and curly tails. Giliam loves keeping Conner, but he has to stay outside, which is difficult for Conner when the weather gets cold.
Most pigs prefer to be in a warm climate.
Giliam said her neighbors were agitated by the pig because it had tusks. Giliam cares for Conner. Giliam isn't the only teen-ager with an unusual pet. They found Hershey at the Humane Society in Amarillo about six years ago. Living with Hershey is interesting.