HELP: My wife almost hit this pig on the back roads near our house. We knocked on doors and had a sheriff’s deputy come out but haven’t found his home. He’s currently in one of our goat pens and seems pretty content. Any advice would be helpful!
- He seems to be covered in small cuts and scratches from getting through fences and sunburnt. Should I try to clean them or just leave them be?
- We have some goats but haven’t had pigs before. Anything I should avoid him getting into? I saw that mineral was a no-go usually. Should I let him interact with my goats and dogs? We have three small dogs who are very prey driven but they seem like they want to be his friend through the fence.
- Should I look into dewormer? Having him fixed? I didn’t want to add anymore animals to our little bit of land but he’s very cute.
- Anyone know what kind of pig he is or how big he might get?
Any help is greatly appreciated!
EDIT: Squealy Dan has a loving home with other pigs, kids, and livestock set up following his 10 day hold with us (per Animal Control). Thank you all for your help! We’d love to keep him but are already tight on space and can’t take on more pigs to be his friends. His little oinks are making it tough though.
u/triggapat — 3 days ago