Five Tips On Pig Farming That Will Help You Keep Healthy And Happy Pigs

If you have some room in your backyard, you can
consider keeping pigs to provide an affordable
meat supply for your family. The advantage of
using pigs you've raised yourself for food is
that you are sure that the meat is free from
antibiotics and other chemicals that might
damage your family's health. Here are some of
the basics of how to pig farm.

First, when you're starting to learn how to pig
farm, you have to know how to pick the right
piglets. A healthy four- to eight-week young pig
should weigh around twenty to fifty pounds. Avoid
getting the runt of the litter even at a bargain
price unless you want to raise it as a pet since
it will not grow into a good source of meat. You
will raise the pig for around five months, or
until it weighs some 200 to 220 pounds, which
will give you an estimated 135 pounds of meat
products, such as ham, bacon and lard. If you
let the pig grow beyond this weight, it will no
longer be economical since the additional
poundage will be mostly fat.

Proper pig housing is an important part of how
to pig farm. Ideally, you should keep the pig
outside, in a fenced in area so they can get
plenty of exercise and their meat will mostly be
lean. You should also provide a three-sided
shelter to protect the pigs from the hot sun.
Shade is very important for pigs since they do
not sweat and their skin burns easily. You might
also consider digging a water hole or a mud
wallow so the pig can cool off, or spray them
with water from a hose daily.

The proper food for your pig is also an
essential aspect of how to pig farm. While you
can feed them with scraps and soiled produce
from your garden, this should not be their only
food source. Ideally you should supplement this
with pig feed that has the vitamins and
nutrients they need to keep them healthy but
which has no antibiotics. If you want to fatten
the pig quickly, you can also give it a diet of
grain supplemented with vitamin and mineral
additives.

One neglected aspect of how to pig farm is the
pigs' water supply. They should have a lot of
water in order to stay healthy, and this should
be refreshed on a daily basis. Finally, make
sure to keep your pigs free of disease. A wormer
should be given every month in pellet form which
you can feed to them because it is slightly
sweetened. Also, have them vaccinated for the
most common swine diseases by your local
veterinarian.

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So keep these points in mind. You will find that
learning how to pig farm does not need to be
difficult when you're learning from someone who
have experienced. If you would like more tips on
keeping pigs and avoid deadly mistakes, take a
look at http://www.howtoraisepigs.com

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