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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: madmax on June 18, 2010, 05:50:14 pm

Title: how meny pig can i keap
Post by: madmax on June 18, 2010, 05:50:14 pm

i have a plot an 1/8th of an acer v.rough how many pigs can i put on this plot

Title: Re: how meny pig can i keap
Post by: Wizard on June 18, 2010, 08:26:35 pm

It is usual not to stock at more than 8 sows per acre but you need 2 they are social animals and do not do good alone and can be extremely grumpy on their own :D :farmer:

Title: Re: how meny pig can i keap
Post by: madmax on June 18, 2010, 09:45:58 pm

thanks

Title: Re: how meny pig can i keap
Post by: Wizard on June 19, 2010, 07:31:47 am

Hello Max I am sure in my mind that the two pigs you get will have a wonderfull life ploughing and making all sorts of mess in your pig field.I hope you have a nice little "Dutch Barn" In the field for them snooze under in the shade out of the sun The silly things won't go in the sty/ark to snooze they will sooner get sun stroke/burn. They do, just like you or I and it upsets them just as much too ;D :farmer: :wave:

Title: Re: how meny pig can i keap
Post by: madmax on June 19, 2010, 04:33:11 pm

i have a nice big stabel for them to go in to get out of the sun i will ahve to make sum thing for them to sleep in

Title: Re: how meny pig can i keap
Post by: Wizard on June 19, 2010, 06:57:06 pm

Put a bale of straw in and cut the bands (don't ever leave Poly Propalene band about they will try to eat it sill things).Don't spread the straw they love shacking it about and making a nest you see if they don't. :D :farmer: :wave: