Category: Animals and Livestock

I've been raising pigs for years in a holistic outdoor environment and have experimented with every type of feed and fodder out there. Non-toxic tree and shrub leaves should be included in a pig's...

I've raised lard pigs in a permaculture-type setting for 7 years now. Having tried various breeds, I've got some real data for you. The best small breed lard pig is the Pot-Bellied Pig, but among...

I hear the question a lot in pig groups "Does this pig look pregnant". Sometimes it's tricky but here are ways to tell. The best sign that a pig is pregnant is missing her estrus cycles. Pregnant...

I've experimented a lot with cracked corn and certainly have some opinions. Pigs can eat cracked corn but it's not nutritionally complete and pigs won't digest it adequately unless it's been...

Pigs have become my absolute favorite sustainable farm animal and breeding them at the right time makes the whole thing go better. Pigs are usually bred for the first time between 4.5 and 12...

This article contains a compilation of pig feed recipes and feeding tips from myself and other farmers. You'll want to read the whole page. My Recipes using just Corn and Roasted...