Pets

You are very keen in raising pigs, particularly now that you have more time in your hands after you have retired from work. You already have the right space and ideas about where to get the animals and what kind of documents you should have in order to start your piggery. Now that you are more focused and serious in getting things done, you begin to wonder how much to feed a pig. Continue reading →

This is your first business venture, so it is only understandable that you are giddy, hopeful and nervous about it. You already have heard lots of good things about how other people fared in raising pigs for slaughter. This is actually the main reason why you have been convinced to try your hands at it and now, you are slowly learning the curves by looking at tips about pig farming for beginners. Continue reading →

The choice of facility type primarily involves a balancing of capital investment, labor requirement, and management expertise. The key to good pig care rests more on the producer’s ability to properly manage housing than it does on the specific type of housing than it does on the specific type of housing provided. Animal and worker welfare are primary concerns for producers, regardless of the type of facilities chosen. Using existing facilities is one way a small operation can produce pork economically. An old dairy barn or machine shed with a concrete floor is a good place to start. Whatever the facility, housing must supply adequate space for each when raising pigs. Continue reading →