There is a lot of lingo associated with pigs and their rearing. Learn the most needed terms here.

There are many advantages to owning pigs. They grow fast, they're fairly easy to raise, and they're prolific breeders.

Nutritional Requirements of Pigs - Management and Nutrition - Merck Veterinary Manual

Yesterday morning this guy: and 1,144 of his closest family and friends arrived on our farm! My farmer and I have two feeder to finish pig barns where we bring in pigs around 40 pounds and feed them to a finishing weight of around 270 pounds. Each barn can hold up to 1,250 hogs, so in the case of this group it will hold 1,145 pigs. We buy our hogs on the open market, as we do not raise pigs for any specific pork company. This group of hogs came from a sow operation in Atlantic, Iowa (around…

Pig Terms

pigs turning compost, cleaning trees and shrubbery from a dam, compacting soil so that it holds water

When you work at Beamish Museum you have to be prepared to turn your hand to almost anything! Here, a Georgian servant from Pockerley Manor applies herself to the somewhat smelly job of cleaning out the pig sty - whilst dressed in white !!! She told me that she actually quite enjoys doing this job, proving that there are some very strange but truly dedicated people working here. Copyright © 2008 Terry Pinnegar Photography. All Rights Reserved. THIS IMAGE IS NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT MY EXPRESS…

Simple pig tractor for mobile hog rearing. This eliminates the need for electric fencing and provides a sturdy enclosure for homestead hog rearing.