[Pigs led by rope].
Up to the midth of the 20th century in central europa single pigs were led by a rope, fixed on a hindleg. This technique can be proved back by pictures to antique. As shown by several illustrations this form was customary during Middle Ages and later.
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Institut für Tierernährung, Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover.
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