[madchickenlady]

What are the legal requirements regarding keeping an slaughtering pigs? Where can I get information regards starting out - I am a complete novice and want to do my homework first, also considering other livestock options i.e. sheep
Many thanks 

[Fowlman]

Look in the livestock section top left of page, all the info you need to get up and running will be there.

[Tudful Tamworths]

Where are you? I've attached the FSA guidance for Wales & England (Just happened to have it on my desktop!). With regard to the actual process of killing, see the Home Slaughter Association website. Lots of useful publications and (from what I remember) a DVD available.

[Eastling]

I would find a pig keeping course near you. We went to a course run by Oaklands. We would highly recommend Robin and Clare.

[oaklandspigs]

Easting - thanks for the recommendation !
 
We also do a book, which gives both the legal and all the practical aspects to keeping pigs.
www.oaklandspigs.co.uk

[madchickenlady]

Thank you all.