How are the various groups of pigs organized ?
The pigs sort out their own social groups. Their society is fairly complex and there are sub groups within larger herds. The older farm pigs tend to gravitate to one anothermany of them have been together for many years. The teenagers have their own social group. And the younger pigs establish yet another social group. These groups are not inflexible and allegiances, partners and friendships seem to wax and wane occasionally. It is a somewhat fluid society. Yet they all coexist well in a fairly larger context of the herd. The miniature pigs form social groups ranging from four or five pigs to as many as 20 pigs. Their social grouping is more matriarchal and, once formed, their social groups do not appear to be as fluid as the social groups of the farm pigs. We have resisted any urges to build a myriad of small pasturespreferring instead to allow all of the pigs full access to the entire Preserve land. But, as with many other aspects of The Preserve, we are going to have to closely obse
