Category: Animals and Livestock

I've learned that conventional corn/soy hog feed is not the best option for health, growth, and yields on a pig. Oats Oats have been shown to improve the growth rate of piglets and feeder...

I guarantee you that I have tried every cheep feed option I could think of. Chickens can eat sweet feed and it especially compliments a free-range diet. But, chickens raised on sweet feed tend to...

We operate on a small property so I have to understand the more profitable animals. Specialty Hogs Specialty breed pigs are the most profitable livestock to raise per acre in my experience. I...

I've raised pure Kunekune pigs and Kuekune crosses. They're good animals but you need to know what you are getting into. Kunekune pigs should be raised outdoors, fed a vegetation-heavy diet, and...

The humble lard pig; once the quintesencial element to society, now a piece of forgotten lore. Lard pigs need a clean environment, decent enclosures, and adequate feed. Lard Pigs are often...

Very few people today know the differences in dealing with these two types of pigs. Knowledge on lard pigs is especially hard to find. Lard pigs produce rich, juicy meat with high marbling scores....