Keeping pigs

Gilally · 2012-01-06 14:55:39

Hi, myself and my husband are looking to keep pigs eventually for slaughter for our own consumption. We know zilch about this. We have half an acre in which to keep them on. What I would love to know is, what breed should we go for (best meat). How should we fence them? What do they eat? Is half an acre enough room? Many…

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Hi, myself and my husband are looking to keep pigs eventually for slaughter for our own consumption. We know zilch about this. We have half an acre in which to keep them on. What I would love to know is, what breed should we go for (best meat). How should we fence them? What do they eat? Is half an acre enough room?

Many thanks in advance.

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Gilally wrote: »

Hi, myself and my husband are looking to keep pigs eventually for slaughter for our own consumption. We know zilch about this. We have half an acre in which to keep them on. What I would love to know is, what breed should we go for (best meat). How should we fence them? What do they eat? Is half an acre enough room?

Many thanks in advance.

Had the same questions myself, few links below with some good info in them.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=75029662

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056356381

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=73864858

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