Author Topic: What to Read? (Read 2459 times)

hodgepodge · « **on:** May 05, 2011, 11:46:15 pm »

Hi, I'm still in the research phase of buying/fattening/loving real live pigs and have bought two books - Starting with Pigs: A Beginners Guide by Andy Case and Get Started In Pig Keeping: Teach Yourself by Tony York. Are there any others people would recommend? I'm really interested in the planning out of the paddocks, and the fencing to go with it.
We live on 30 acres but I want to pretend we only have 10-12 and fence accordingly.
Also, in these modern times what websites are considered informative?

Thanks,
HP

Tudful Tamworths · « **Reply #1 on:** May 06, 2011, 12:14:52 am »

If you're interested in pigs, Oaklands Pigs has a book he sells through his website, and my Haynes Pig Manual has just been published. An invaluable website for pig info is www.thepigsite.com Brilliant reference resource.
Good luck with your plans. Drop me a message if you have any pig queries.

Womble · « **Reply #2 on:** May 06, 2011, 07:18:39 am »

A Haynes Manual for pigs!? That sounds superb! (please tell me everything is graded with spanners for difficulty, and that "re-assembly is the reverse of removal"?

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Another vote from me for the Oaklands Pigs book by the way. It really does cover everything with a high level of detail.

oaklandspigs · « **Reply #3 on:** May 06, 2011, 03:10:55 pm »

Thanks for the recommendations

Andy1982 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 06, 2011, 09:55:33 pm »

Great to read anything pig related,john seymours books are fantastic,but nothing will prepare you for the jump in and swim as our first interaction with our 3 pigles was to chase them down the drive into the locals fields and one even made it into the quarry a ways up the road.

A ripped set of clothes,some hide and seek round the house and 2 hours later we had them all and one, two ozzy fellas were kind enough to corner one and stuck it in the back of thier van for us as we were not allowed into the quarry.

It's all good fun.

robert waddell · « **Reply #5 on:** May 07, 2011, 08:03:41 am »

pig books by Richard Lutwyche are very informative and he has lots of experience on them, and has been writing them for years

hodgepodge · « **Reply #6 on:** May 08, 2011, 10:56:53 pm »

Thank you all. I'll be stocking up on all and utilising the free postage offer I have to australia!
I'm half way through reading andy case's book and find myself googling for any weaners for sale

Hilarysmum · « **Reply #7 on:** May 09, 2011, 10:57:37 am »

hodgepodge, you don't happen to watch Bones on television do you? Love the name.

hodgepodge · « **Reply #8 on:** May 09, 2011, 10:28:41 pm »

Quote from: Hilarysmum on May 09, 2011, 10:57:37 am

hodgepodge, you don't happen to watch Bones on television do you? Love the name.

Thanks, but no. It's more a reflection on the mish mash of things we want to do with our 30 acres, and the way our self building projects normally turn out