stocking rate

foxylock

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.

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

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

foxylock

Thanks lads, posted it off, waiting game now!