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The itchy pigs will rub themselves against it, oiling up their skin and killing the lice. Note: For market gardens, check with state laws regarding the application of fresh manure for commercial products before letting pigs loose in the area.

As I scoured information looking for what my sow didn't get enough of, I ran across advice against overfeeding gestating sows. When I was young, I went through a cavalcade of career aspirations, including such lofty goals as artist, stand-up comedian...

Over the years, I've pastured chickens and, of course, cows, but the animals I feel most benefit from pasturing (which, in turn, benefits humanity) are pigs. Piglet tails are snipped at an early age, as close quarters and boredom would lead them to chewing...

The KuneKune's body is round and sturdy with short legs, an upturned snout and two tassels hanging from its lower jaw. KuneKune pluckytree/Flickr This friendly breed comes from New Zealand, where it has been domesticated since the mid-1800s.

Use a 1/2-inch 20- or 21-gauge needle to deliver the injection in the neck muscle behind the ear or into the muscle of the hind leg. It's sometimes necessary to repeat once after weening—watch for signs of anemia, such as slowed growth, pale coloring...

Talbott keeps his pigs on pasture year-round, moving them to woodlots at the end of August and taking them in for processing at the end of October and into November. 8 Reasons to Buy Heritage Pork Despite the Price How to Process Livestock How to Keep...

Spotted During the 1880s, Hoosier hog farmers crossed local landrace hogs with Poland China swine from Ohio, adding a few Gloucestershire Old Spots to the mix in the early 1900s, thus creating a black-and-white-spotted breed called the Spotted Poland...

Pigs adapt to its presence so that when we need them to enter it, they don't view it with fear. How hard could it be? These pigs knew and trusted us, and we'd surely be able to coax the animals into the trailer without too much fuss.

Farmers who raise heritage hogs know their pork is the best in the land, but taking your meat to market can put you up against a firing range of skeptics. Farmers' market customers who haven't been schooled in the benefits of buying heritage pork might...

Standard pig fences are 34-inch-by-16-foot hog panels secured with T-posts, but if you'll be keeping them penned for a long time, consider adding extra protection. How much shade and winter housing you provide will depend on the breed and the climate.

It's not related to the virus that causes rabies. Piglets younger than 2 weeks old are likely to die. A: Always buy tested pigs. Symptoms in older pigs include coughing, nasal discharge, fever, abortions and reproductive complications.

I've listened all day long to happy pigs that grunt, bark and coo at each other, whining from time to time, and then let out a piercing scr!! just because a sibling got too close for comfort while they were eating.

Screening or concealing hog pens from neighbors will likely result in fewer outside complaints, too. Determine the direction of prevailing winds, and locate the animal area downwind, provided this doesn't negatively affect your neighbors.

Hand-raising a piglet isn't that difficult. Instead, I'll watch the calendar and mind my schedule to make sure the boar is nowhere near a sow 114 days before the coldest time of year.

Although the majority of mites and eggs remain on the host, some can contaminate the environment, particularly bedding. People often confuse mites and lice, but once you learn the difference, it's easy to tell them apart: We can see lice with the naked...

Providing shaded areas where pigs can seek cover from the sun will help keep them from overheating. “You need to offer feed that is higher in protein and vitamins to help compensate for their reduction in food intake.” Whitney suggests feeds that...

The older a pig is when it encounters the virus for the first time, the greater the likelihood of survival. Animals that survive PED infection might have lower finishing weights than their uninfected counterparts.

Get to know farmers and breeders. Hog Husbandry Raising pigs outdoors requires less management than raising pigs in indoor confinement situations. Pigs will huddle up to keep warm in winter, though they'll appreciate a thermal layer of straw bedding in...

Piglets will nurse until the sow doesn't let them anymore, so if you are pursuing a more natural approach, you could also choose to continue feeding milk until the piglet stops drinking it.

North America was not one of those areas; no wild pigs are native here. Peccaries and javelinas, some of which are native to North America, are easily mistaken for pigs but are in a different family, distantly related to the similar-looking domesticated...

Keep sows away from your boar 114 days before your region typically experiences cold weather. Don't let sows give birth in cold weather. Or the ones dedicated to pure pasturing, who let sows deliver outside, as their wild relatives do?

And I believe that's OK. We renamed our porcine power couple George Clooney and Hen Wen (our kids were reading The Black Cauldron ), and we were well pleased when the sow gave birth to a litter of 12 a few months later.

Lard pig spectrum of conversion-efficiency metrics. Raise this pig for its foraging abilities, not its profit potential at the local farmers' market. Some years back, we came upon the opportunity to acquire a litter of Large Black piglets.

Tags baby pig photos , baby pigs , Lists , piglet photos , piglets Courtesy Rhonda L. Check out these farm-raised baby pigs we're swooning over. These sweeties garner a lot of attention on the farm—and we're not going to lie, you might find our editors...

Coveralls and boot covers are necessary for visitors. Preventing Piglet Losses The goal of farrowing barns is to reduce piglet loss. Ideal Conditions for Farrowing Temperature A farrowing barn should be warm but not moist.

She labors and labors, but nothing's happening.” The local large animal vet was called, and he slipped on his cattle-birthing glove and examined our sow, whom he declared “too big” despite her breed-appropriate size.

They have a short neck and short, blocky legs with strong feet– and a relatively short snout. Use: Berkshire pigs are known for their darker, exceptionally tasty meat. Though not as popular among larger farms as they used to be, they are becoming a...