Do you dream of raising a feeder animal but have limited land, time, and
money? Dirk van Loon has a solution for you! Covering everything from
buying your pig to smoking your own bacon, Small-Scale Pig Raising will
show you how to produce the most meat for the smallest investment of time
and money in a healthy and stress-free environment.
This volume covers the essentials, including:
Housing & equipment
Penning & handling
Commercial feeds
Alternative feeds
Pig digestion & physiology
Breeding & farrowing
Management techniques
Butchering
Small-Scale Pig Raising includes in-depth detail on home butchering with
step-by-step instructions and photos that break down the entire process from
slaughtering to portioning meat for the freezer. This book covers everything
a beginner needs to know.
