Hogs have arrived

Hotflashjr · Jun 13, 2016

Got our little piggies this weekend. So far so good. When we were putting them into the area one immediately took off through the electric fence but quickly made her way back in once the others were off the trailer. The picture doesn't really show the fence at all. So far they seem to be respecting it. They already come running when a tractor is coming across the field.

dmiller · Jun 13, 2016

You will find that for the most part when they get out, it is easier to leave the gate open and feed them than to try and chase them back in. They will not wander too far from the feeder.

Hotflashjr · Jun 13, 2016

Learned that yesterday. My wife said to put one in the pen at a time and let them find the food. That didn't work. First one shot right back out the fence and under the trailer. Took the others and put them into the little shed we built for them and put plywood over the opening. Fed them in there. The one that got out made her way back into the trailer so we were able to catch her easy. Left them all in the shed for 4 hours then opened the door so they could roam a bit. They all stuck close to the shed and the feeder and water is right there. This morning they all came running when I stopped by and all were in the electric fence.

tim s · Jun 13, 2016

Your "learning" experience is beginning..Hogs are actually smart animals,, when they are penned in they will crapp in the same place they did the first time, they will eat only what they need, rooting is a normal thing with them,, weather you put rings in or not they will root...they need a cool place to rest, some times rooting up a place to lay in the cool dirt,, hogs don't/can't sweat so that is the reason..they are kinda a social animal, they don't like to be alone...and then again they some times pick one out of a group and will fight and tussel with them till it dies..if this starts to happen you need to get that one out of the mix,, some times after week or so they get along again,, no one knows why...

Hotflashjr · Jun 13, 2016

Thanks Tim for the advice on the fighting. We will keep an eye out for that. Maybe they learned it from chickens? Always seems to happen to us with a mixed flock of chickens.

We gave them a good chunk of pen with plenty of shade as well as their little shed which has shade all day. No real wet spot though for a wallow.

tim s · Jun 13, 2016

They make a wallow to cool down,, the shade you have may be enough..I remember in the old days a lot of farmers would pasture their sows,, it's surprising on how much they will graze..seemed like they loved big clover..

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