How Are Wild Boars Raised? A Detailed Explanation of Breeding Methods and Technical Key Points

At the mention of wild boars, presumably everyone knows about them. Although they are also pigs, they differ from domestic pigs and are very wild. However, because of their good taste and high nutritional value, they have high edible value. At present, some regions specifically capture and breed them, so how are wild boars raised?

1. Building the pen

Wild boars have a violent temperament, so when building the pen, it is best to use materials such as stone and bricks to build a sturdy pig pen, to avoid damaging the pen's fence and structures when they go into a frenzy.

2. Feeding

Wild boars have omnivorous feeding habits, somewhat different from domestic pigs, mainly feeding on green forage such as grass, green vegetables, and crop roots and stems. Therefore, when feeding, give priority to green feed as much as possible, and feed no more than twice a day. In the daily ration, green feed should account for more than half, and a small amount of concentrated feed can be added.

3. Domestication

Wild boars are rather wild and will bite people when they are irritable, so they must be domesticated in the early stage. Generally, in the early stage, you can start with young wild boars, as their wild nature has not yet fully developed and they are relatively easy to domesticate. If they are captured wild boars, ensure a quiet environment and let them slowly adapt. Then, while feeding, make specific sounds so that the wild boars form a conditioned reflex and lose their alertness toward humans. You can also raise wild boars together with domestic pigs, because wild boars have strong affinity with domestic pigs and will not attack them. Domestic pigs can lead the wild boars to eat, and after domestication is successful, separate them and raise them apart.

4. Disease prevention and control

Wild boars have strong growth capacity and a relatively low incidence of disease. However, after artificial breeding, the wildness of wild boars decreases, and their characteristics will also change to some extent. Therefore, we still need to do a good job in disease prevention and control for wild boars, mainly focusing on prevention. Regularly carry out comprehensive and thorough disinfection of wild boar pens, and reasonably prepare disinfectant solutions using lime water, potassium permanganate, and bleaching powder. Pig manure must be cleaned every day, pay attention to the cleanliness and hygiene of feed and drinking water, and do a good job in cooling and warmth in summer and winter to reduce stress responses in wild boars.

Overall, the breeding methods for wild boars differ from those for domestic pigs. In addition to building the pig pen well, they also need to be domesticated and fed well so that they can be raised successfully.