Baby Pig. Now What?

[STx]

Here's "The Kernel" at just over a year. It was touch and go on whether he'd stay in the pasture or the freezer at first but now, his favorite things in the world are feed time and belly rub time. He's probably about 200 pounds now, my Duroc that's a month younger is about 300 and the Hampshire we got about 8 months ago is 370ish, I think she's about 1.5. It's amazing how different the domestic pigs look compared to him.

 

[STx]

Speaking of belly rubs...

 

[EddieWalker]

Love the belly rub picture !!!!

 

[STx]

He left his feed for those belly rubs. He really is an attention *****...lol

 

[EddieWalker]

Smart way to avoid the frying pan!!!

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Smart way to avoid the frying pan!!!

LOL!

So do the domestics push him around because they are bigger? Or does his age give him authority?

 

[STx]

They all get along pretty well. He grew up with the Duroc and the Hamp was a show pig so she's super friendly. The domestics are my breeder sows. He was castrated when he was still little but, he still tries to help out. It looks like he's walking in a ditch when he tries to mount them.

I've got a young Mulefoot boar in another pasture for use later. Right now, I'm doing AI. He'll probably think the babies are his since he's the only male in that pasture.

 

[ultrarunner]

Just checking to see how Oscar weathered the Tyler Tornado?

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Oscar's almost 10 years old now. I wonder how long wild pigs can live?

 

[nisaacs]

Sammie at work!

8191321 Sammie, terrorizing my house! - YouTube