GLOSSARY OF TERMS FOR HOGS

Finally, here is a glossary of hunters' and farmers' terms for hogs.

The term hog covers any age, status or gender of animal.
A boar is a mature male hog.
A barrow (shortened to bar) is a castrated boar
A sow is a female that has reproduced.
A gilt is a female that has not reproduced.
A shoat (shote) is any young hog that has been weaned.
A pig is any unweaned baby hog.
And a piglet is only the very youngest baby hog.


HISTORY
APPEARANCE
BOARS & WATER
BODY LANGUAGE
FIGHTS
BREEDING
HOG SIGN

HOG TRACKS
DIET AND PREDATORS
US DISTRIBUTION
FL HUNTING REGS
HOG TERMS
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ANIMALS


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