A handover pack has one job: the pig's life should not change just because his address does. Pigs are creatures of strict routine, and a new owner guessing at feed, bedding or handling will unsettle him for weeks. The pack below covers his diet, his housing, his veterinary details, and his daily routine and quirks. Write every part of it from his record, not from memory on moving day.
His Diet, Written Exactly
Write his current diet down in full: the feed he eats, the amounts he gets, the times he is fed, and the treats he knows. A new owner needs his recorded routine, not a rough summary, because a sudden feed change or a doubled ration upsets a pig's digestion and temper alike.
Include the foods he must never have. List anything his veterinarian has ruled out for him, anything that has upset him before, and household scraps he should not be offered however hopefully he asks.
His Housing and Bedding, As He Knows Them
Describe his housing as he knows it: the shelter he sleeps in, its size and construction, and the bedding he is used to, down to the material and how deep it is usually laid. Pigs nest seriously, rearranging bedding into a proper bed each night, and a pig who arrives to a bare floor or an unfamiliar bedding material will root and fuss instead of settling.
Cover the outdoor setup in the same detail: his fencing, his shade, and the rooting area provided for him. Rooting is not bad behavior to be trained away; it is how a pig explores and feeds, so the pack should point the new owner to the ground set aside for it rather than leaving him to excavate the lawn.
His Veterinary Details
Give the new owner his veterinary details in writing: the practice he is registered with, its contact details, and his health history as recorded, in order. That history should show his past illnesses, treatments and checks as they were recorded at the time, so the receiving veterinarian can pick up his story without gaps.
Say plainly which parts of his care are current and which are due, as recorded, and flag anything the veterinarian was already watching.
Include your own contact details with this section.
His Daily Routine and Quirks
Finish with the pig himself: his daily routine from morning feed to lights out, the order of his meals, exercise, rest and handling, and the quirks that make him him. Note how he asks for attention, what startles him, whether he likes being scratched in a particular spot, and any words or signals he already understands.
Be honest about the difficult parts. If he is strong on a lead, guards a favorite sleeping spot, or tests new fencing in the first week, the new owner deserves to know before it happens. A pack that flatters the pig sets the new home up to fail; a truthful one gives the match its real chance.
Assembling the Pack From His Record
None of this should be written from scratch on moving day. His diet, housing notes, veterinary details, routine and quirks already live in his Pet Passport on KinsLe, kept current as his care changed, and the handover pack is simply that record gathered into one packet for the new owner. Assembling it from the Pet Passport means nothing depends on anyone's memory in an emotional week.
Before he travels, read the packet through once with the new owner, ideally standing in his pen, so questions surface while the pig and his setup are in front of you both. The Pet Passport record on KinsLe then travels with him as his continuing file, and his new owner adds to the same story rather than starting a blank page.