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what do you call a group of pigs? is it a heard or a pack or a group ect........


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It depends a little on the type and age of the pigs. A group of pig siblings born together is called a litter. Usually farmers talk about a pen of pigs because this is how they are housed on a farm. Feral hogs are usually refered to as a group or herd.

Laura Hungerford


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