Instructions
Keep your piglet warm and secure at all times, during feedings and any other activity. Pigs this young have not been adequately weaned from their mothers. They are not yet able to generate body eat for themselves, so they depend on an outside force. Handle the piglet carefully and gently, reassuring it with warmth, with a steady external temperature of about 90 degrees Fahrenheit. The piglet is likely to feel very scared and lost away from its natural mother. Handle the milk bottle delicately. Use goat's milk in the bottle, and feed about 1/2 oz. at a time, or 2 to 3 tbsp.
Feed your baby pig once every three or four hours, as long as it is willing and able to take the frequent feedings. Because piglet stomachs require very little milk to reach capacity, feedings should take place often during the very beginning of the pig's development to ensure it's getting the proper nourishment. These little creatures only take in a bit of milk at a time, so it's important to adhere to a regular schedule.
Increase the amount of goat's milk you feed the piglet very gradually each day, in accordance with the baby pig's ability to handle the nourishment without overfeeding and getting diarrhea. After a few days of bottle feeding, switch the bottle out for a shallow pan or tray filled with milk. Gently place the piglet's nose in the milk for each feeding in order to train it to feed itself. Wean your piglet off of its milk at around 28 days old, or 13 lbs. in weight.
How to Bottle Feed a Baby Pig
In the case of an orphaned baby pig that needs special care, it may become necessary to feed the animal its milk using a baby bottle. The only scenario in which you should have to personally bottle-feed a piglet is one in which its mother has died or is somehow incapacitated and unable to offer nourishment directly. Take care to feed your piglet regularly and properly to help ensure the small animal survives its first few days of life without its mother.