Pigs

It’s one facet of pig ownership that pretty much everyone has seen, but no one wants to talk about. Besides regular pig feed, sometimes pigs eat their own poop. And while it might not be the most pleasant thing to think about, it is our responsibility to look after our animals, and that means being […]

Potatoes are one of the most versatile and popular vegetables on earth, and can be found used in all sorts of dishes and cuisines. However, they must be fed more cautiously to livestock since potatoes are part of the nightshade family and can negatively affect the health of animals. But how about our pigs? Pigs

Pigs might subsist mostly on a diet of grain and vegetables meal, but pretty much everyone knows that pigs are also carnivorous and will eat meat. But do pigs eat all kinds of meat? How about something they wouldn’t normally have an opportunity to eat in the wild, like fish? Can pigs eat fish? Yes,

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

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