Feral Pigs

[dogs-n-natives 1,182]

I have a few friends in the New Forest area, but havent been down there for a good ten years now.

I can remember some large white sows wandering about with piglets in late summer- I think they were released into the forrest to feed on the beack mast etc.. I was wondering, could some of these pigs or piglets have avoided re-capture, and become feral?

And, can feral/domestic pigs cross breed with european wild boar?

[FJager 0]

That's a hard question mate but a goody. Pigs seem to evolve very quickly and I have caught small feral boars before that just went absolutely ballistic when the dogs hit them. I have found that really large boars that are very close to domestic looking don't have the fight in them that what we call a wild pig does, this is not to say that they won't put up a fight.

 

Boars in northern Australia, that are predominately of asian wild boar strain, when chased by dogs and realize they are not going to outrun the dogs will simply turn around and wait for the dogs and then all hell breaks loose, good sport too.

 

I think the wild boar in this country has evolved into a sub-species all its own and are extremely savage and without-doubt, the toughest, hardiest animal I have ever come across, unlike the soft ferals they have in NZ. I have no experience with your European Wild Boar but understand they grow to huge proportions, if they are as mean and nasty as our boar you would want a few hard as nails close Bull crosses to work them cause they would take some real stopping.

 

I would run my dogs on either, as I expect them to swing any boar, regardless of size.

 

As I say they seem to evolve quickly to their surroundings, so it is hard to say if one is more savage than others.

 

Are your boar noted for being particularly hardy?

 

One more point that probably causes confusion is the fact that Europeans use the term Wild Boar, wereas for our Wild Boar we just call them wild or feral pigs, but they are a completely different animal to a domestic pig that has gone wild.

Edited May 7, 2008 by FJager

[Clancy 1]

The same up here. I once saw one take a shit on the footpath out front of a night club. The lads were checking her out before that. No one would go near her after that. A real turnoff.

 

some Pigs have no Morals nowadays mate! I wouldn't fancy the sow either after she just emptied her dirt box out in front on me ....

 

Jasper

 

 

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[cúagusgiorraí 57]

That's a hard question mate but a goody. Pigs seem to evolve very quickly and I have caught small feral boars before that just went absolutely ballistic when the dogs hit them. I have found that really large boars that are very close to domestic looking don't have the fight in them that what we call a wild pig does, this is not to say that they won't put up a fight.

 

Boars in northern Australia, that are predominately of asian wild boar strain, when chased by dogs and realize they are not going to outrun the dogs will simply turn around and wait for the dogs and then all hell breaks loose, good sport too.

 

I think the wild boar in this country has evolved into a sub-species all its own and are extremely savage and without-doubt, the toughest, hardiest animal I have ever come across, unlike the soft ferals they have in NZ. I have no experience with your European Wild Boar but understand they grow to huge proportions, if they are as mean and nasty as our boar you would want a few hard as nails close Bull crosses to work them cause they would take some real stopping.

 

I would run my dogs on either, as I expect them to swing any boar, regardless of size.

 

As I say they seem to evolve quickly to their surroundings, so it is hard to say if one is more savage than others.

 

Are your boar noted for being particularly hardy?

 

One more point that probably causes confusion is the fact that Europeans use the term Wild Boar, wereas for our Wild Boar we just call them wild or feral pigs, but they are a completely different animal to a domestic pig that has gone wild.

 

Good reply, mate. Thanks for the info.

 

I wouldnt mind a few pigs in Ireland. We have so much potentially good ground for pigs out in the west.

We do have alot of feral goats and sheep by the way.

 

I have heard pigs can carry some nasty diseases.

Do you butcher all your pigs, or is there ever a pig that is unfit for consumption?

[fishfish 17]

ferral pigs will cross with wild boar,a friend of mine keeps rare breeds and has a couple of tamworth cross boar BIG beasts!

as a butcher i alwaysbutcher m own animals and always eat what i kill,i supose if somepoor pig eas dreadfully diseased or sffering some porcine cancer i wouldnt eat it!

[FJager 0]

Thanks mate. I take it there are no Wild Boar in Ireland?

Just get some domestic jobs and let the buggars loose, they will soon adapt and become challenging.

 

There really isn't a drama eating wild pig, yes some can be condemned but generally you are pretty safe eating them.

They can carry diseases but so can other animals, you just need to make yourself familar with the tell tale signs.

[cúagusgiorraí 57]

Thanks mate. I take it there are no Wild Boar in Ireland?

Just get some domestic jobs and let the buggars loose, they will soon adapt and become challenging.

 

Will foxes predate wild piglets?

 

There are no wild boars in Ireland as far as I know. I wish there was.