30 Aug Pig Enrichment Boxes

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Pig Boxes

Pig Boxes

Title

Foraging, Chewing, Rooting

Hover Box Element

Hover Box Element

Pigs

Title

Hover Title

Tactile, Object Manipulation

Hover Box Element

Hover Box Element

Pig Boxes filled with treats allows pigs to root and explore to get their treats.

Safety Concerns

Ingestion possible but not likely.

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Pig Boxes

Boxes filled with treats allows pigs to root, chew and play to retreive the treats inside!
Prep Time10 minutes
Species: Pigs
Type: Food, Manipulative, Tactile
Keyword: foraging, rooting
Yield: 1

Equipment

  • 1 cardboard box
  • 1" Bristle Paint Brush

Materials

  • 1 cup fruit mix
  • 2 tbsp honey

Instructions

  • Open cardboard box
  • Dip brush in a couple tablespoons of honey
  • Paint honey on inside walls and bottom of box
  • Cut 1/2 cup of rasberries and strawberries
  • Add fruit mix to cardboard box, sticking some of the fruit on the sides of the cardboard
  • For NHPs, place in freezer, distribute the next day, 1 box/NHP
  • For pigs, distribute to pigs for immediate enrichment use, 1-2 boxes/pig
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