Raising A Pig - 3 Critical Aspects To Consider Even Before You Begin Rearing Pigs

Raising a pig is not tough if you research the
correct way of doing it and prepare in advance
before you bring your first pig home. There are
three important aspects to raising a pig -
housing, nutrition and handling.

If you raise your pig outdoors, you will have to
build shelter for it. It doesn't have to be fancy
as long as it's sturdy. You can build a
pyramid-shaped shed out of some used plywood and
sheet roofing, or you can invest in a
commercially constructed shelter. What's
important is that it has plenty of clean straw
for bedding, which you should change regularly,
is open at one end to provide ventilation, and
elevated slightly off the ground to keep it dry
inside. You can also build it on skids so it can
be moved easily to prevent it from getting muddy
inside. And make sure that it is placed in a
shady spot to keep it from getting hot. You can
also dig a small water hole for the pig to cool
off in; just refill it daily. Finally, don't
forget a water trough, since pigs need to drink
a lot of clean water to keep healthy. Change the
drinking water on a daily basis.

Raising a pig means feeding it properly. While
you can feed the pig table scraps and spoiled
produce, this will not raise a healthy pig with
good-tasting meat. You need to find the right
feed for the pig - preferably something made of
natural ingredients that have no antibiotics or
other additives. Provide the pig with plenty of
fresh greens since this will cause it to gain
weight more quickly. You also need to supplement
its feed with high protein grain, since pigs
cannot eat meat. Also, make sure that the pig
gets plenty of exercise so its meat will be
leaner and have less fat.

The final aspect of keeping pigs is proper
handling. Pigs are intelligent, friendly
creatures that also crave attention, so make
sure you spend some time playing with them. And
when you're taking them out of their pens,
particularly if you're going to butcher them,
handle them gently, since they can be scared to
death by over-stimulation, and their meat will
no longer be good for eating.Raising a pig can
be very rewarding, particularly since you are
ensuring a meat supply for your family that is
healthier than what you can buy at the market
since it is free of chemicals and drug residue.

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So remember these factorss in mind. You will find
that learning about raising a pig does not need
to be difficult when you're learning from
someone who have experienced. If you would like
more tips on raising pigs and rearing pigs, take
a look at: http://www.howtoraisepigs.com

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