Most real pigs in Canada live in barns, not outside in the mud. Barns are designed to provide pigs with the right environment, protected from extreme weather and temperature. Storybook pigs are often shown in the mud as they try to keep cool and out of the sun. Real pigs actually like to keep clean. Today's pig barns help keep pigs cool in the summer and warm in the winter with lots of fans to help circulate the air.
Pigs eat grains like corn, barley and soybean, mixed in with vitamins and minerals.
Pig feed is usually all mixed together, often into a pellet form, kind of like dog food. Animal feed can be purchased from a feed mill or mixed on-farm. A lot of scientific research has helped farmers learn the exact amount and type of food a pig needs as it grows. Of course the primary purpose for raising pigs is to provide us with food, or pork to be more specific. Ham, bacon, pepperoni and pork chops all come from pigs.