For many years I have overwintered hogs in multiple occupancy cages as they do far better and suffer less stress with other hogs. ( there is some thought though that this can lead to a change in hog behaviour, and we are more and more hearing of hogs living/hibernating together )
Sick and injured hogs I have also found do better once they get off heat pads etc and into a hay bed which feels ‘more natural’. Often I will ‘half way house’ them in a hay bed with a heat pad underneath the cage itself
I am however in 2 minds about soft releases – the benefits are obvious to us, but for a healthy hog it can be very stressful that they cannot escape – obviously this does depend on the size of the enclosure ( mind you trying to claw and climb their way out does help with muscle rehabillitation for a hog that’s been in captivity for a while )
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