Pigs

Knowing the approximate weight of your pigs is important to ensure proper growth, to help monitor their general health, to make sure they are on the right pig food, and to help gauge when you...

When my husband and I purchased our hobby farm over 10 years ago, we almost immediately started to raise feeder pigs. Raising feeder pigs simply means purchasing the pigs after they are born and...

Have you fallen in love with the teacup pigs everyone is talking about? You may have seen the Today Show when Teacup Pig breeder, Jane Croft, told Meredith Vieira and Ann Curry how wonderful they...

Ascaris suum is the proper name of a parasitic roundworm of pigs. This worm has also been known to parasitize humans. The life cycle can be direct or indirect depending on the species and route...

It's not often that a pig can be mentioned without bringing up a less-than-favorable impression. Call someone a pig, and it's an insult. Eat like a pig, and you're not likely to be invited back...

Many of you may be wondering, “What is a Show pig?” I hope that by reading this article you will attain this knowledge and come away with a new understanding of the show pig. The show pig begins...

Unless you are planning on using them for breeding purposes, male hogs should be neutered as quickly as possible. Neutering your hog will mean that it will spend more time focusing on eating and...

Learn facts about piglet development in this free video on raising farm pigs, with animal husbandry tips.

Learn facts about common pig problems, like disease, in this free video on raising farm animals, with animal husbandry tips.

Learn facts about breeding pigs in this free video on raising farm animals, with animal husbandry tips.

Learn facts about pig eating habits & digestion in this free video on raising farm animals, with animal husbandry tips.

Learn facts about housing pigs in a pigpen in this free video on raising farm animals, with animal husbandry tips.

Pigs are well known for rooting. They dig their snouts into the ground and move the soil around, searching for roots. Their rooting action is beneficial to you in that depending on where you've...

Whether you have pigs as pets or as livestock, they must be vaccinated against potential diseases. Pig herds are extremely vulnerable to contagious diseases, which can spread rapidly among the...