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Another Hog story...

This is a hog that was found in the garden in October after monitoring him for a short while, I decided he was too small to last out the winter. On his first weighing he was just under 400lbs and really they need to be 600lbs as a rule and also they need to be round rather than thin and pinched.

So one night he was caught as they are prickly animals I do recommend you use gloves else OUCH! Checked him over and he seemed fine no ticks at all, to be honest not many fleas either so he went into his temporary accommodation which he didnt like at all and spent most of the night scratching. Good sign I thought.

Next day he went to stay with a friend of mine who has more room for a better run for him. He was fed on a diet of fresh organic chicken each night and was soon piling on the pounds. He was no bother and didnt need much looking after really.

Well about a month later he was 600 lbs and round, he was also very active again and scratching, as it was still mild here i decided to release him as the stress of being in captivity was too much. He was released and continued to come back til mid December. He did go in his box, but decided the pile of leaves was a better option!

Picture to the left is when I first found him, picture to the right is on his release, you can see the difference!!