... Our pigs eat as much as 12 lbs of cheese per day each for the larger ones (500 to 800 lbs) and typically about 3 lbs to 6 lbs for the growers and finishers...
I bought my first feeder pigs to help root up an acre of my hayfield so I can reseed next year. They are staying in the electric fenced area real well. My...
... If you want them to root up well, till, then confine them to small areas and move them when they get the area rooted up. This gets more digging done and...
... feeding ... feeding ... Thanks for the reply. I am a little surprised that you suggest tilling before adding the pigs. I was hoping they'd do that for me....
As if NAIS wasn't enough! http://www.foxnews.com/printer_friendly_story/0,3566,197884,00.html Does Manure Make a Farm a Superfund Site? Thursday , June...
How do you define small farm in this context? And if a farm is set up in the desert with no intention of ever spreading the manure is the manure still manure...
Gunthorp Farms
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Jun 3, 2006 12:27 pm
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or anywhere on this pig farm. It's all classified as a "nutrient" and managed as a fertilizer. Both Conservation district farm plan and Natural Resource ...
Brochure Spells Out Facts About Animal ID By Pork news source (5/30/2006) Many myths, rumors and misinformation are circulating about premises and animal...
A few common misconceptions and myths that the brochure didn't mention: 1. The State is too corrupt to administer such a program wisely. FACT: Forget what you...
Living in coastal North Carolina, I can tell you that hog manure, handled the way it is handled by the big corporate controlled hog operations, IS a hazardous...
I wouldn't trust the government to tie my shoes. jc Eric Morrison <lincolnproducts@...> wrote: A few common misconceptions and myths that the brochure...
... Try here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pasturedpigs/ It is quite active. ... "Small Scale Pig Raising" by Dirk van Loon is my favorite book. It does not...
... Lana Hollenback Turning the Tide for Swine OUR COMMITMENT TO PET PIGS We at Pigs as Pets Association, Inc. adhere to a very high standard in working to...
I have a question mostly for Walter but anyone with advice please jump in because I desperately need it! My 5 year old sow will not eat. She is also slightly...
Hi Dorothy, If there are no other symtpms, it could just be stress. When you say she has been moved several times over a short period, do you mean different ...
Lilliana Farm
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Jun 9, 2006 10:14 am
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Hi. Soddy (the sow in question) does not have a fever. She had been with her original family as a 4-H pig her entire life, but they moved from thier original...
In addition to a fever, I wonder how hot it is, and if she is mixed in with other pigs? Greg ... From: <JADDarnall@...> To: <PasturedPigs@yahoogroups.com> ...
Gunthorp Farms
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Pigs are social animals and just like us they take time to adjust to something new. She needs to be shown a lot of attention and give her some time to adjust,...
... And the government is doing their part to spread lies about NAIS. Read these articles: http://nonais.org/index.php/2006/05/11/tahc-brochure-lies/ ...
... I am a greenhorn with two Tamworth pigs in a movable pen. Been at this for 5 weeks or so, so take anything I say with a grain of salt! The movable pen is...
Hi. We have just gotten 4 GOS gilts and are looking for a boar to purchase. The gilts are 2 Josephines and 2 Bluebells, so the boar should be a Rufus or a...
Well, the sow died. But we've taken the body in for a necropsy, so I'll let everyone know the results. Thanks, D PS: the other pig she was living with, a 10...
... Assuming these are typical farm pigs and not minatures... The female should be up around 250 to 300 for her first breeding and in good condition. That is...
Hi, I learned about this group from Walter, and I had a question about some strange behaviour. We are new to this. We bought 3 weaners 7 days ago (all...
Greetings, A while ago someone posted information on tax credits for raising animals that are on the endangered list. I do remember that it was on a pig list,...
