The state’s agricultural heritage is permanently on display at the Delaware Agricultural Museum & Village.
The Dover institution features collections, historic buildings, exhibitions, and an on-going research program to preserve and promote America's agricultural heritage, specifically that of Delaware and the Delmarva Peninsula.
The museum also houses several live animals on its grounds and their newest addition is drawing crowds.
Museum Director Di Rafter says Lulu, a two-year old spotted pot-bellied, is enjoying the limelight.
“I wish you could see her, she’s laying on her side waiting for a belly rub right now, says Rafter. “She just loves company. She’s super social, she loves company and she will follow you around until she gets tired and needs a nap.”
Despite her classification as a miniature, Lulu weighs 75 pounds. Like most pigs, she’s prone to sunburn so is kept in a well shaded enclosure which visitors are allowed to enter to pet and feed the new resident.
“But with Lulu and other barnyard animals it is extremely important, because their weight can get out of control that she not eat sugary treats,” says Rafter.
Pot-bellied pigs can live 10 to 15 years and weigh up to 300 pounds. The animals can develop diabetes and joint problems so Rafter urges visitors to feed Lulu healthy snacks like fruits and veggies. Lulu is partial to tomatoes and peaches.