Small-Scale Pig Raising (Revision)

More Than 100,000 Copies in Print! 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 & equipmentPenning & handlingCommercial feedsAlternative feedsPig digestion & physiologyBreeding & farrowingManagement techniquesButcheringSmall-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. This book is also available from Echo Point Books as a paperback (ISBN 1626545537).