Barnyard Products for Pig Farmers

Meet a pig's basic needs and you'll seldom have a problem with them.

I grow mine outside and they always do well. Of course they have a roofed and 3 1/2 sided 'house' to get out of the elements, and lots of room to roam.

But my friend Shelley (just down the road from us), lets her pigs run free with the cows and donkey. Sometimes they're seen in the sheep pen but the llama usually chases them out in short oder!

Shelley's pigs have never run away, squeezed out of the fence (which would be really easy to do), and they cost her next to nothing to feed this way. Of course they don't grow as fast as my pigs but 90% of what they eat is 100% natural - which, in the long run, is better for healthy human consumption.

However you decide to raise pigs, you'll find they're easy to keep. Provide them with some protection from the hot midday sun, a place to muck about, dry land, and food and water (water always available especially in summer). We've always had nice friendly pigs who at times seem more like pets than a future food supply.

You can read how to keep pigs in a barn here.

When the day comes to send your pig to the freezer I suggest getting a professional to do the dirty work - you'd be surprised how often even the toughest farmer realizes he has grown fond of a pig when  kill day rolls around.

Plus, the work is messy to carry out yourself and some health restrictions in your area might not allow you to complete the task even if your family is the only consumer of the pork.

Feel free to email me for help or advice in these matters.  

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