Piglet Sounds

What sound does a piglet make?

Piglets squeal, squeak, and grunt in high little voices almost from the moment they're born. Each piglet develops its own voice, and mother sows learn to recognize every one of their babies by sound alone.

At mealtimes, the whole litter squeals with excitement, and mom answers with rhythmic nursing grunts that tell the piglets milk is ready. A piglet separated from the litter gives a loud, urgent squeal until it's reunited with its family.

About the Piglet

Piglets are young pigs, typically under eight weeks old. These adorable creatures are born after a gestation period of about 114 days. Piglets are born with sharp teeth and can walk within minutes of birth. They quickly establish a teat order, with each piglet having its own preferred teat on the mother. Piglets grow rapidly, doubling their birth weight in just 14 days. They are playful and curious, often seen running around and play-fighting with their siblings. This play is crucial for their physical and social development. Piglets are born with stripes which fade as they grow older, an evolutionary remnant from their wild boar ancestors that helped camouflage them in the forest.

Piglet questions

What sound does a piglet make?

Piglets squeal and squeak in high voices — excitedly at mealtime, urgently when separated — and mother sows grunt back rhythmically while nursing.

How do mother pigs call their piglets to nurse?

The sow lies down and grunts in a special steady rhythm. The piglets know that grunting song means dinner and come running from all directions.