Hog loading problem

[moopups]

600 pound boar escaped and is inside a homes yard about 6 block from here. There is a horse trailer backed to the gates but three men could not get the hog to go in, suggestions?

This has to be handled today before dark, its presently just after two.

[DaleK]

How big is the yard? Start off by getting a couple more gates to make a chute inside the gates then if you can get it between the gates you should (maybe) be able to close them together and drive him up. If he has lots of room to maneuver, good luck. Can try some feed in the trailer but he probably won't get hungry enough to overcome his suspicion by tonight.

[Siryet]

we always use treats, like popcycles, ice cream,
et el.

[Judy in IN]

Put a bucket over his head to blind him. He will try to back out of the bucket. Stay on that bucket and steer him backwards onto the trailer. Make a ramp out of some 2x12s or something. You can do this.

Better to spend time feeding them in the trailer, but you don't have the time.

[Tracy in Idaho]

Get a bucket big enough to fit over his snout/eyes and you can back him up where ever you want. We've moved some pretty big ones that way.

Tracy

[Kathie]

a rope arround the nose a pig will go backward anywhere up a ramp or jump down but not jump up

[hoggie]

I never had to try this - all mine always loaded like a dream - but I was told a method called the "Irish Swineherd" make a loop out of a piece of string/lightweight rope. Place it on the ground so he will walk over it - or dream up another way of getting it over one of his hind legs. If you put pressure on that piece of rope the pig will go as fast as you like - in the opposite direction. Pull him away from the trailer and he should go into the trailer.

Good luck.

I take it you've tried boarding him in?

hoggie

[palani]

Weighing the liability against the gain, finding a state trooper needing target practice might provide the greatest marginal utility. Boar is a bit gamey but if you get $.30 a pound on the hoof you will be lucky.

Pork .... its' what for supper!

[DaleK]

Originally Posted by palani

Weighing the liability against the gain, finding a state trooper needing target practice might provide the greatest marginal utility. Boar is a bit gamey but if you get $.30 a pound on the hoof you will be lucky.

Pork .... its' what for supper!

Maybe if the state troopers there are better than some of the officers here. There was a boar a few years back that an officer was told by a humane society officer to put down. The officer shot it 9 times with his sidearm. It got slowed down enough for the owner to put it in a trailer and later recovered.

[tyusclan]

Originally Posted by DaleK

Maybe if the state troopers there are better than some of the officers here. There was a boar a few years back that an officer was told by a humane society officer to put down. The officer shot it 9 times with his sidearm. It got slowed down enough for the owner to put it in a trailer and later recovered.

Sounds like that officer needs some target practice. Hogs are not hard to kill if you hit'em right. If he was carrying a 9 mm, one or two shots at the most should have put him down.

[Cornhusker]

Just get a couple pieces of plywood and keep him between the plywood.
He won't try to go through anything he can't see through and guide him in.

[moopups]

He is back in now after a complete days waste of time. Was lured into a horse trailer by food. A 600 pound hog does pretty much that he wants to. 3 young heavy duty men could not handle him.

[Ed Norman]

Let me check the archives, I think someone had a similar problem a few days ago and had sage advice. Yeah, here it is:

Originally Posted by moopups

Its pre sunshine here, I discovered 4 goats and the big pig were on walk about, the 5 gallon bucket of corn was reduced to about 1/2 gallon for ease of transport.

It took every bit of 3 minutes to return them to their compound. No sweat was issued during this exercise.

Never go to panic when creatures are in escape mode, they are just seeking some type of food, curiosity, or devilment, nothing more. They do not wish to run off, become lost, or go into permanent escape.

All domestic creatures will respond to food bribes, it works every time. Now for my pre sunshine nap.

Well didn't get to read this and give my advice in time but just incase you need it in the future.

Do what Kathie said. Place a steel cable or if you have one of those fancy snout catchers, just slip it around the boars/pigs snout and hang on tight. They value their snout greatly and will walk anywhere you want to take them so long as you keep tension on it. My cousin and I use to castrate big boars this way. 200 - 300 pounder would be no match for us. I would hang on to the cable and keep constant tension on it and my cuz would do the deeds. If the big boar would try to set down, I would pull a little harder on the cable and the boar would stand back up so my cuz could finish his job. It would be all over with in about 6 or 7 minutes. Only one problem, if your the man holding the snout, you will need ear plugs cause that big piggy will be screaming bloody mercy like you wouldn't believe.

We would load the big pigs ready for the butcher shop using the pig snout catcher. One of us would be pulling on the snout while someone else would have the tail and trying to pull it up to the pigs head. Just walk that pig right into the trailer with very little problems. Usually once you get them to step up they will walk on their own the rest of the way to the front.

[TedH71]

Simple enough if you have a catch dog..let the dog catch the hog by the ear. Grab the back legs and wheel barrow the hog backwards. The hog will be so mad at the dog it won't pay attention to you. We move feral hogs this way. Best and safest way. Food won't work with feral hogs. Hot shot applied to the rump works wonders. Makes them move fast!

[DW]

My husband used to get so mad when it came time to load them for the butcher...and I would laugh. (Not good, I know.) I really don't think we'll ever have them again. Thanks for the grin!

[okgoatgal2]

we feed them in the trailer. makes loading at that time so much easier. not that that would have helped in this situation. L

[Cornhusker]

We used to use plywood, maybe 2 ft by 2 1/2 ft and sometimes paddles.
A pig won't go where a pig ca't see, and with a little practice, you can put a pig anywhere.

[Windy in Kansas]

Originally Posted by Ed Norman

Let me check the archives, I think someone had a similar problem a few days ago and had sage advice. Yeah, here it is:

Good job Ed Norman----we have a winner!