It’s national pig day!
With higher meat prices there is more interest in home raising pigs for pork. One pig for a small family of three to four (two pigs for larger families) should take care of most of your pork needs. A freezer is a must.
In Alaska, persons wishing to produce their own pork at home should buy feeder pigs — also called weaner pigs — in the spring and feed them out to market weight during the warmer summer months. For more information, see our publication Raising Your Own Pork.
If you choose to raise a pig from birth to weaning, we have information on that too. Recommended Practices for Raising Pigs from Birth to Weaning outlines recommended practices to help pigs get through this important time. There is information on handling boars and sows, cleaning and sanitizing, bedding, temperature, feeding, weaning and common diseases of nursing pigs.
For more information on pig raising or other livestock topics, visit our Livestock Production and Management publication category, or give us a call at 877-520-5211.
