I know same here. I'm not sure what we will do with him when he gets big. Possibly neuter him and just let him go... The neighbor has kept a bunch of wild pigs, so he may want it.
You can cut those eye teeth. They will not grow into tusks if you do. But if you are going to release him i would not cut those teeth. It is easy peasy to do... use wire cutters. Two top amd two bottom... one each side. You will see the pointy teeth. You can also cut him yourself as well. Now is the time to do both... within the week. He is most likely several days old. Did the sheriff have a rescue that might take him? Or one you could ask for advice?
No. he literally stopped by, said no one wanted him, and left lol.
He is starting to realize feeding time is a good thing, and tells me when he is hungry But he is a very messy little dude lol. I still need to go get some heavy whipping cream!
He was very active today, and i let him out for a bit, but it was a bit too cold for him, so he came back in and got to be loose in my room for most of the day. Not much else going on with him, which is a good thing!
Momma got shot, and most of his brothers and sisters were torn up by hog dogs. My brother grabbed 4 and I got one his friend got one, and some other guys took the other 2.
I called the game warden and they said they will see what they can do and haven't called back. This was a little over an hour ago...
Because they totally DESTROY ranchers pastures and farm land. They are also omnivores and threaten livestock. They are fairly populated out here and I hate those things, they will eat kill new born calf's, over night they will destroy many acres of land and it doesn't just grow back the next year, it takes a few years to grow back. In Texas it is way worse and I have no idea how ranchers and farmers survive with them
Because they totally DESTROY ranchers pastures and farm land. They are also omnivores and threaten livestock. They are fairly populated out here and I hate those things, they will eat kill new born calf's, over night they will destroy many acres of land and it doesn't just grow back the next year, it takes a few years to grow back. In Texas it is way worse and I have no idea how ranchers and farmers survive with them
Yeah we have wild boars here too and they are just a nightmare for the park service. Luckily I've never seen one, but I've seen the damage they do to the land. It's nasty. They also a super dangerous. See a black bear: just act tough. See a wild boar: hope you can dodge when they charge you.
No. he literally stopped by, said no one wanted him, and left lol.
He is starting to realize feeding time is a good thing, and tells me when he is hungry But he is a very messy little dude lol. I still need to go get some heavy whipping cream!
I did a little looking online and saw that some people raise piglets on straight up goat milk. I've heard that goat milk is a very good all around orphan animal milk replacer. I also saw some recipes for piglet milk that had half and half in it. Here's a link that might help you: http://livestocktrail.illinois.edu/...cipe" for "man,store) Feed as indicated above.
Pork chops, bacon, ham, ribs, shoulders for BBQ, sausage.... Just ate, had cake corners (you know which kind) so it would fit in a round cake dome. Am full as can be, yet drooling at the thought of fresh pork makings.
Sfgwife, talk like that might cause me to develop an eating disorder. (rofl)
lots of hog hunting... LOTS. usually, 20 people at a time will go out with bright orange on and kill as many as possible.
personally, I am not big on hunting, but my brother and dad are, and my oldest sister is getting back into it. I've shot 1 deer, and 1 hog. I refuse to stick the hogs. I'm am just not cut out for it.
On one hand, hog hunting it could be done a lot more humanely, but on the other hand, there are so many of them.
The hog dogs could be treated MUCH better than what they are though. I feel sick when i see the way some of those guys treat their dogs.
I did a little looking online and saw that some people raise piglets on straight up goat milk. I've heard that goat milk is a very good all around orphan animal milk replacer. I also saw some recipes for piglet milk that had half and half in it. Here's a link that might help you: http://livestocktrail.illinois.edu/...cipe" for "man,store) Feed as indicated above.
I also forgot to add that he has already increased how much he eats from last night. we are up one tablespoon. Now he is being served about 5 tablespoons, and spilling maybe 1 ish. he doesn't get too full, and gets hungry about 3-3.5 hours later
Just curious, what breed and/or crosses of dog are used for hunting hogs? A Boxer was originally developed using a cross between Bull Dog and Mastiff just for hunting boar. They deliberately use their paws to grab the legs of the quarry to fell them, and then hold tight at the neck area with jaw power surpassing a Pit Bull until the gunners dispatch the prey. The Boxer fell out of favor as a hog hunter.
Pork chops, bacon, ham, ribs, shoulders for BBQ, sausage.... Just ate, had cake corners (you know which kind) so it would fit in a round cake dome. Am full as can be, yet drooling at the thought of fresh pork makings.
Sfgwife, talk like that might cause me to develop an eating disorder. (rofl)
You goin to an all pork diet eh? Hahahha. We are taking two to the processor soon for selling and in that week we will do our own here..... can you say fresh sausage again! And homemade bacon to fill my depleted reserves. Ooooo yea! Yum yum yum in our tums!
You goin to an all pork diet eh? Hahahha. We are taking two to the processor soon for selling and in that week we will do our own here..... can you say fresh sausage again! And homemade bacon to fill my depleted reserves. Ooooo yea! Yum yum yum in our tums!
You goin to an all pork diet eh? Hahahha. We are taking two to the processor soon for selling and in that week we will do our own here..... can you say fresh sausage again! And homemade bacon to fill my depleted reserves. Ooooo yea! Yum yum yum in our tums!
Oh man the two things that bother us ranchers in texas are wild hogs and wild dogs. Both will kill any small or defenseless animal and will DESTROY acres of land in one night!! People are payed by the state to hunt and kill them. My great uncle was kinda famous in the community for living off the land and hunting hogs. He lived in the middle of the woods in a tiny shack. And after his wife died no one saw him for 6 months because he just disappeared in the woods. He just died a few months ago. Anyway to get to the point: HOGS ARE BAD!!!
I think the trouble is that they are an invasive species, so there aren't any regulations in place to keep the populations in tact. If their populations are decimated by hunting that would actually be a good thing. Sad that it has to be done in such a brutal way, but C'est la vie.
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