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How to care for a baby hog???
Posted on 8/4/14 at 6:40 am
Posted on 8/4/14 at 6:40 am
A buddy found this baby hog on a pipeline while working. They tried to find the Sow (AKA- Mamma Hog)but never could find her to return the baby, so I voluntered to fatten him up. From what I can find, I think he's about 2 weeks old. I've been feeding him a milk mix I got from the feed store out of a bowl, he doesn't like the bottle.
Has anyone raised a pig this size?
How old does the OB think he is?
When can I go to solid food?
His name is Bacon
Has anyone raised a pig this size?
How old does the OB think he is?
When can I go to solid food?
His name is Bacon
This post was edited on 8/4/14 at 7:21 am
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Posted on 8/4/14 at 6:45 am to TexasTiger01
Should be interesting project for your son..
If you are going to keep him for any period of time you may want to have his teeth cut.
Sorry can't help with much more than that.
If you are going to keep him for any period of time you may want to have his teeth cut.
Sorry can't help with much more than that.
Posted on 8/4/14 at 6:49 am to TexasTiger01
quote:
They tried to find the Sal
Petitio?
Posted on 8/4/14 at 7:07 am to TexasTiger01
Not going to end well.
Posted on 8/4/14 at 7:12 am to TexasTiger01
Tried to tame one we caught few months ago. Was a bit older than that one, though. Got tired of caring for it, didn't grow as fast as I expected ( was feeding it 12% sweet feed). Gave it away.
Posted on 8/4/14 at 7:14 am to TexasTiger01
What's a Sal?
Posted on 8/4/14 at 7:26 am to TexasTiger01
1st, thanks for cutting your boy's hair like a real boy. Too many 5 yr-old Justin Beavers walking around.
2nd, pigs will survive. Just feed him your leftovers from the dinner table and he'll be just fine. Start him on grains when he gets a little bigger.
3rd, you sure it's a "HE"? You keep saying "he" like it's a Board. Might be a Sal. If it's a Board, cut his nuts off today.
2nd, pigs will survive. Just feed him your leftovers from the dinner table and he'll be just fine. Start him on grains when he gets a little bigger.
3rd, you sure it's a "HE"? You keep saying "he" like it's a Board. Might be a Sal. If it's a Board, cut his nuts off today.
Posted on 8/4/14 at 7:43 am to TexasTiger01
Feed it as you are now seems right. Some vet bills and sentimental attachment later and you will have a big stinky hawg/slop area/pigshit sty. Sorry, just trying to help now for what's coming.
It is cute though!
It is cute though!
Posted on 8/4/14 at 7:47 am to TexasTiger01
Ask 34
Posted on 8/4/14 at 7:59 am to TexasTiger01
H e fun with that. But I will be honest. I would never mess around with one hog. The work versus reward is not there. I raised hogs (60 sows) farrow to finish for a while an they are a pain.
The tips around are right - especially ear protection when cutting.
It will be fun for a while hopefully your enthusiasm will last about 160 days because that is how long roughly it will take to get that hog big enough to butcher.
The tips around are right - especially ear protection when cutting.
It will be fun for a while hopefully your enthusiasm will last about 160 days because that is how long roughly it will take to get that hog big enough to butcher.
Posted on 8/4/14 at 8:27 am to TexasTiger01
Better call Sal
Posted on 8/4/14 at 8:47 am to TexasTiger01
Make some rice 
Posted on 8/4/14 at 9:00 am to TexasTiger01
Don't let the water in 5 gallon bucket get to low is about all I know.
RIP. Roscoe.
RIP. Roscoe.
Posted on 8/4/14 at 10:39 am to TexasTiger01
Treat him just like the dog. They are actually awesome pets when you get them that early. We had a 300 lb pig that we raised from around that age and it would come running to us when we called it and we just pet it.
We feed it from a bottle at a young age with whole milk. It really was one of the best pets I've had
We feed it from a bottle at a young age with whole milk. It really was one of the best pets I've had
Posted on 8/4/14 at 11:05 am to TexasTiger01
quote:Why the frick would they want to let it back into the wild? Kill as many as possible and its still not enough to put a dent. We don't need anyone "saving" these things unless you want to keep it as a pet
They tried to find the Sow (AKA- Mamma Hog)but never could find her to return the baby,
Posted on 8/4/14 at 12:08 pm to TexasTiger01
Please kill it before it can reproduce. Vermin
Posted on 8/4/14 at 12:17 pm to TexasTiger01
quote:Be glad you didn't and be glad she didn't find you.
They tried to find the Sow
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