Pig Breeding

Pig breeding: Artificial Insemination advice and efficient selection of sows and gilts

To maximize returns on investments in commercial sow herds, the goal is to reduce culling and mortality rates. The main challenge or reason for culling for both sows and gilts […]

piglet survival

Improving piglet survival and growth

The usually low body weight and physiological immaturity of piglets at birth define their vulnerability to poor growth rates and death, in the worst circumstances. Management strategies to improve the […]

A Sustainable and Safe Solution for Managing Swine Waste

A Sustainable and Safe Solution for Managing Swine Waste

Decantation barrels for the swine waste treatment. It is a simple, safe, low-cost Sustainable SocioEnvironmental Technology from Agroecology, capable of addressing the negative environmental impacts caused by small family farms, […]

Q&As Pigs

Q&As Pigs

How long does it take to raise a pig for slaughter? The average meat pig weighing 50 lbs. (22 kg) being 7 weeks old will have a weight of 230 […]

Pig Manure Production and Waste Management

Pig Manure Production and Waste Management

Keeping our farm clean is the key to raise healthy and thriving pigs. We must daily remove their waste from the shelters and pigpens, because they attract flies and insects. […]

Pigs Health, Diseases & Symptoms

Pigs Health, Diseases & Symptoms

Pigs often suffer from internal parasites and skin diseases. It is good to deworm our pigs every 6 weeks (consult your vet). Contemporary deworm medication is very safe for pigs […]

How to feed Pigs

How to feed Pigs

Feeding Pigs Basics – What do Pigs eat Until nowadays, there is an ongoing debate on the proper pig feed program. There are mainly two different approaches, “Pasture” vs. “Commercial […]

Selecting Pigs

Selecting Pigs

How to select pigs for meat or as pets As it happens in nearly all livestock categories, selecting an animal is not an easy task. It requires research and time. […]

Housing Pigs – Designing the Pig Farm

Housing Pigs – Designing the Pig Farm

How to house Pigs We always start by building our pig establishment well before we welcome our piglets. Delaying in creating a shelter for our animals is another common mistake […]

Raising Pigs 101

How to raise Pigs

Pig Raising Basics – Introduction to Raising Pigs Similarly to any other livestock activity, if you possess the triangle “Land – Time – Energy”, then you can feel the joy […]