I think by now everyone knows that pigs love to eat. Like, really love to eat! And that’s a good thing, too, since most keepers who are raising pigs for meat have a vested interest in fattening them up. Finishing weight is everything when it comes time to slaughter, so we need our happy herd …
Pigs are known for a wide-ranging diet and enthusiasm for food that borders on the gluttonous. Pigs will happily eat all sorts of things, from fruits and vegetables to meat and even other, live animals. Hard to imagine our friendly, happy farm pigs being ferocious meat eaters, but they sure can be. I guess the …
Pigs have a reputation as hardy and hard-headed animals, ones able to be just as happy in a nice, dry barn as they are wallowing in a filthy mud puddle. But it might surprise you to learn that pigs actually have pretty particular requirements when it comes to their environment, and this is doubly true …
Animals have all kinds of tails serving a variety of purposes depending on the environment. Some animals rely on their tails for balance, others rely on it for locomotion. For some animals, the tail is a vestigial leftover of their development, whereas in other animals it is primarily used for communication. But then we come …
Pigs, though not as overtly gross as most people seem to think. If you raise your own, you already know that they do some pretty nasty stuff from time to time. They will indeed wallow in the mud when given a chance on a hot day, and pigs have a reputation for eating just about …
Pigs are one of the most popular animals when you consider how much meat you can get from them. What’s more, there is a great variety to be had from their pork, and this includes the most delicious meat of them all: bacon. Bacon is greatly beloved all throughout North America and much of the …
There’s no doubt that pigs are one of the most versatile animals on a homestead. They grow out quickly and are a valuable source of meat. Plus, they’ll eat just about anything. But what do you feed your pigs – and perhaps more importantly, how do you do it? In this post, we’ll outline different …
Pigs can eat all sorts of foods, including produce. Pretty much everything that you and I can eat pigs can eat also when it comes to vegetables. But there are a few that might give owners pause. Take tomatoes for instance. Tomatoes are juicy and nutritious, but they have a reputation for being a bit …
Celery is often derided as a nothing vegetable, one that contains water and not much else nutritionally. But, perhaps surprisingly, celery is actually pretty nutritious and contains a good assortment of vitamins and minerals. This begs the question if it can be a good supplement in the diets of our animals. How about our pigs? …
Pigs are mammals, and that means that females raise young on milk. But after a piglet weans, most owners probably don’t think about giving their pigs any more dairy products in their diet. Maybe our pigs are missing out on a convenient and important source of nutrients because of this. So what’s the story? Can …
