Small-Scale Pig Raising

Small-Scale Pig Raising

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<p>Do you dream of raising a feeder animal but have limited land, time, and money? Dirk van Loon has a solution for you! Covering everything from buying your pig to smoking your own bacon, <i>Small-Scale Pig Raising</i> will show you how to produce the most meat for the smallest investment of time and money.</p> <p>This volume covers the essentials, including:</p> <ul> <li>Housing & equipment <li>Penning & handling <li>Commercial feeds <li>Alternative feeds <li>Pig digestion & physiology <li>Breeding & farrowing <li>Management techniques <li>Butchering </ul> <p><i>Small-Scale Pig Raising</i> includes in-depth detail on home butchering with step-by-step instructions and photos that break down the entire process from slaughtering to portioning meat for the freezer. This book covers everything a beginner needs to know.</p> <p><b>Dirk van Loon</b>, a graduate of the College of Agriculture at Cornell, publishes <i>Rural Delivery</i>, a monthly magazine for small-scale farmers, and raises food for his table in Nova Scotia.</p>