What is a herd of pigs called?

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What is a herd of pigs called?

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A herd of pigs is called a drove or sounder and sometimes a herd of pigs is simply called a herd of pigs.

Although drove and sounder are also terms that a herd of pigs are called.

For a young herd of pigs, the young herd of pigs is often called a litter or drift and even drove of pigs.

Older pigs are often called a sounder and a group of hogs are often called a team or passel.

Although herd is a general term that is often used for domesticated pigs.

Drove/Drift is often used for younger pigs or for pigs that are being moved.

Sounder is commonly used for a group of wild pigs or swine or older domestic pigs.

Age specific terms when referring to a herd of pigs include.

Singular which is a group of adult male pigs or boars.

Litter which is a group of piglets that are born to the same mother pig.

Passel and Team can refer to a group of hogs, especially when working or moving together.

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