we've had our first pigs since july and they are due to go a week monday. we have 2 tamworthxGOS boars. They have absolutely destroyed the ground but, what a rewarding experience so far. Every Sunday we muck out the shed and they play up awful 'cos they know we'll give them more pellets to leave us alone. if i walk inside the electric fence they wont leave me alone. i was repairing one section and one of the pigs started nudging my backside for attention. i was there scratching his ears, back, belly for about 20 minutes. we have about a third of an acre and have been gradually opening it out to them, but can they root. 20m square in a few days no problem and they are on a maintenance level of pellets and 20 kilos of apples a day. we have approx a third left so next year we plan to let them start on that, let the other ground recover and plant that with food for them. swedes, pumpkins, kale, even looking at apple and sweet chestnut trees. go for it, great experience.
Topic: questions from newbie thinking about pigs next year (Read 8867 times)
