How to Raise Pigs

Pigs were once known as "mortgage lifters," a term that endears them to many small farmers. Whether you want a pig on your property for pleasure or profit, on a small scale or large, this is the book you should have.

From first considerations to last, choosing a breed to bringing home the bacon, this approachable, authoritative guide covers every facet of raising pigs. Whats the story behind the modern pork industry? What are the advantages of raising pigs on a small scale, and what does it take in the way of resources and accommodations?

After delving into these questions, author Philip Hasheider goes into the details of housing, feeding, and caring for pigs, as well as breeding, showing, and marketing them--as a project, a hobby, or a business, or just to have one of these unique porcine characters around the farmyard. His book also includes a glossary of terms, a list of resources, and information about pork organizations, regulations, and ordinances.

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How to Raise Pigs

Pigs were once known as "mortgage lifters," a term that endears them to many small farmers. Whether you want a pig on your property for pleasure or profit, on a small scale or large, this is the book you should have.

From first considerations to last, choosing a breed to bringing home the bacon, this approachable, authoritative guide covers every facet of raising pigs. Whats the story behind the modern pork industry? What are the advantages of raising pigs on a small scale, and what does it take in the way of resources and accommodations?

After delving into these questions, author Philip Hasheider goes into the details of housing, feeding, and caring for pigs, as well as breeding, showing, and marketing them--as a project, a hobby, or a business, or just to have one of these unique porcine characters around the farmyard. His book also includes a glossary of terms, a list of resources, and information about pork organizations, regulations, and ordinances.

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How to Raise Pigs

How to Raise Pigs

by Philip Hasheider
How to Raise Pigs

How to Raise Pigs

by Philip Hasheider

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Pigs were once known as "mortgage lifters," a term that endears them to many small farmers. Whether you want a pig on your property for pleasure or profit, on a small scale or large, this is the book you should have.

From first considerations to last, choosing a breed to bringing home the bacon, this approachable, authoritative guide covers every facet of raising pigs. Whats the story behind the modern pork industry? What are the advantages of raising pigs on a small scale, and what does it take in the way of resources and accommodations?

After delving into these questions, author Philip Hasheider goes into the details of housing, feeding, and caring for pigs, as well as breeding, showing, and marketing them--as a project, a hobby, or a business, or just to have one of these unique porcine characters around the farmyard. His book also includes a glossary of terms, a list of resources, and information about pork organizations, regulations, and ordinances.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781616732042
Publisher: Voyageur Press
Publication date: 04/15/2008
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Sales rank: 410,532
File size: 27 MB
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About the Author

Philip Hasheider is a farmer and writer. He\u2019s the author of How to Raise Cattle and How to Raise Pigs. A former cheesemaker\u2019s assistant, he lives on a farm near Sauk City, Wisconsin.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1: An Introduction to Pigs and People
Chapter 2: Getting Started
Chapter 3: Pork-production Systems-What's Your Plan?
Chapter 4: Breeds of Pigs
Chapter 5: Pork-production Systems-Organic, Sustainable, and Conventional
Chapter 6: Housing and Facilities
Chapter 7: Fencing and Enclosures
Chapter 8: Nutrient Management
Chapter 9: Breeding and Reproduction
Chapter 10: Feeding for Profit and Production
Chapter 11: Managing Your Pigs
Chapter 12: Marketing Meat
Chapter 13: Home Butchering
Chapter 14: Exit Strategies
Chapter 15: Showing Pigs
Chapter 16: Country Living
Chapter 17: Help and Advice
Appendix 1-Glossary
Appendix 2-Resources
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