Pigs - The Accidental Smallholder

There’s no doubt that keeping pigs is becoming more popular – especially raising a couple of weaners for the freezer. This is nothing new – many of our not so distant ancestors would have kept a pig to provide pork, bacon and sausages for the family and neighbours. However, legislation was a bit more relaxed then and Britain less built-up.

Raising a couple of weaners isn’t hugely difficult but you must do your research and go into it with your eyes open. Our pig guides and articles will help you to do that.

Guides & articles:

• An Introduction to Pig Keeping
  • Starting with pigs
• Pig Terminology
• Choosing Your Pigs
• Pig Breeds
  • Berkshire
  • British Lop
  • British Saddleback
  • Gloucestershire Old Spot
  • Large Black
  • Middle White
  • Tamworth
  • Welsh
  • Other Pig Breeds
• Buying Pigs
• Transporting, moving and handling pigs
• Pig Housing
• Land and fencing for pigs
• Feeding Pigs
• Pig Health and Wellbeing
  • Pig Biosecurity
  • Worming Pigs
  • Pig Diseases and Parasites
  • Sunburn and Heatstroke in Pigs
• Slaughtering Pigs
  • Preparing for slaughter
  • At the abattoir
• Processing and selling pig meat
  • Butchering Pigs
• Pig costs
  • All in 1 Pig Calculator