We have 2 female OSB/Berkshire crosses which are about 7 months old.
Our pigs have been really well behaved until recently when they have started to get a bit boisterous when we go in to feed them, resulting in a couple of rather nasty bites on the thighs as we are trying to put their food in the trough. Otherwise they are very good natured.
We had the same thing happen with two males we had previously when they were approaching pork weight, but these are now in the freezer.
We have resorted to feeding the two females from the other side of the fence now, so we can easily avoid the issue, but I just wondered why they have started to do this all of a sudden?
Has anyone else experienced the same and if so, what did you do to stop the biting? I am pretty sure it is just excitement/impatience that their dinner is on its way, but they are now of a size that I don't want it to get out of hand.