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  • 20-11-2014 8:55pm
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    foxylock
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    Hello lads,

    just filling out form for pig herd no., question on stocking density.

    how many pigs could i put into one and a half acres of scrubby land roughly?

    any other tips for a virgin !! Thanks.


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    case5130
    Registered Users Posts: 222 ✭✭case5130


    foxylock wrote: »
    Hello lads,

    just filling out form for pig herd no., question on stocking density.

    how many pigs could i put into one and a half acres of scrubby land roughly?

    any other tips for a virgin !! Thanks.

    I think it's like one cow or 5 sheep per acre but I think pigs are different livestock rate to sheep


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    Attie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 495 ✭✭Attie


    foxylock wrote: »
    Hello lads,

    just filling out form for pig herd no., question on stocking density.

    how many pigs could i put into one and a half acres of scrubby land roughly?

    any other tips for a virgin !! Thanks.

    Foxy
    Take a look around here and you should find info.
    http://www.teagasc.ie/publications/PublicationsBy.aspx?Year=2014&LocationID=-1&TopicID=14&PublicationTypeID=4


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    foxylock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 429 ✭✭foxylock


    Thanks lads, posted it off, waiting game now!


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