[Animals] The domestic rearing of the wild boar

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Being a family of the pig, the domestic boar has similarities with this animal. The conditions of their reproduction are given by the behavior of the heat and the feeding; the female wild boar is sexually active one year after birth, just like the male.

The domestic rearing of wild boar is a new activity that has generated a lot of demand lately. The main destination of the breeding is usually sport hunting or human consumption. On the latter case, crosses have been made between wild boar and pork to obtain a more exquisite meat.

The wild boar is an animal with a very docile character, unlike what is believed; yet another reason for their domestic crossing is human contact. This animal is part of the farms of contact and interaction with children and adults.

Conditions for the domestic rearing of wild boar
Habitat
In their natural habitat, female wild boars tend to have their young in nests. These nests are made by themselves at the foot of trees or next to water sources.

In the domestic breeding process, the space given to the wild boar to mate and gestate is important, and it must be wide and clean; also a place where they feel free, since they are animals used to long walks.

Wild boar: characteristics
Likewise, it must have a good structure that sufficiently delimits the space; It is advisable to include a water source such as an artificial pond.

Reproduction
The female wild boar is sexually active one year after birth or when she reaches 30 kilos. She can reproduce throughout the year and this is because heat begins at the end of each lactation period.

The heat lasts between 20 and 23 days; a male is capable of fertilizing up to three female wild boars during this time. The period of greatest heat is centered during the summer.

Wild boars are omnivorous animals. They feed mainly on vegetables, seeds, cereals and roots; and also some carrion, worms and eggs. During the gestation period, feeding is important in the captive female. She must make sure that she eats the necessary amount of food; acorn is a complete nutritional source for wild boar.

Boar calf
The pregnancy of the female wild boar lasts approximately four months and each litter can be of four to six young or wild boar. In cases where the female is larger, the litter increases; the average mortality in the calf is 18 to 20% during the first year.

Wild boar habits
Another characteristic of the litter is the sex of the young, whose ratio is generally 50% between males and females. Another aspect to note is that the wild boars live in the herd for the first year of their lives, and then they are located on the periphery of the herd until they are adults.

In their natural habitat, wild boars are intelligent animals and constitute matriarchal herds where one or more females dominate. Adult males join the herd only during the mating season; the rest of the time they live alone.

Domestic wild boar farming as a business
Wild boar farming has turned out to be a profitable business. The interested public is formed mainly by hunters and restaurateurs, and is that wild boar meat is considered a high-cost exquisite food.

In some higher-yielding hatcheries, producers have crossed wild boar with domestic pig. These types of practices have improved the condition of the animal's meat, and also its texture and flavor, which is too strong.

Vietnamese pig as a pet
The biggest investment required for raising wild boar is the space for its reproduction. Because they are omnivores, they do not require specialized higher cost foods; however, the supply of vitamins improves the conditions of the pregnant female.

Ear, smell and fangs of the wild boar
The wild boar has a physiognomy very similar to that of the pig, although its body is more stylized and has long legs. He lacks good vision, but he makes up for this lack with hypersensitive hearing and smell. In addition, it is considered an intelligent animal, with an excellent memory.

The main characteristic of wild boars are the tusks, which protrude from their jaw and are longer in males than in females. On the other hand, the canines are kept sharp by the continuous opening and closing movement of the jaw.