Growing up we were always told a pig became a hog at 200 pounds. I was told recently that the cut off is 120 pounds. What is correct?
A hog is not a pig when the hog isn't domestic.
NO! a hog is a pig. A hog is a mammal. A duck is a water bird. A BIRD! NOT A PIG!
Hog or Swine. (hog being a male pig, swine being female)
Hog, sow or swine.
The hog is a member of the pig genus (Sus)
hedge pig= hedge hog
How big is the pig? The amount of bacon available on a hog is relative to the size of the animal. 15% of carcass weight is normal. Bacon comes from the belly of the hog, so the bigger the animal the more bacon available. The average market weight of a hog is 230 lbs. 15% is 34.5 lbs. apporx. 340 pieces
hog
The hog is a member of the pig genus (Sus)
I consider a pig and a hog to be the same animal, though I imagine hogs to be greedier.
The denotation for the word "hog" is a domesticated pig or any of various mammals related to or resembling the pig.
A female pig that has given birth is called a sow.