Monday, January 27, 2014

How To Raise Pigs In Your Own Backyard

By Lianne Derocco


While you probably knew that there are hog farms around the United States, you probably didn't know that many of them are small-scale operations and not the big factory farms that you hear so much about. Not only are many pig farms small, many people embracing the back-to-the-land movement have taken to raising their own backyard pig.

It seem rather obvious that when you raise hogs it is unlike caring for dogs or cats given the fact that hogs are animals intended for slaughter and consumption when the time comes. So before you start buying hogs do a good research about things concerning them like the different types, their need for housing and feeding, their health and many more.

Before you bring home your hog, be sure to have your housing already set up and ready. You need to create housing that protects the pig from the elements as well as providing an area with easy access to food and water. It takes about 170 days for a pig to be ready for slaughter, so this is a lot of food and water.

Waste is something that pigs produce on quite a big amount as one pig alone is sure to produce more than your domestic dog daily. This therefore requires you to be with a waste containment area like a hog waste pit. Aside from the need to contain waste in this area, it should also be treated in order to prevent extreme smell. This is because apart from being unpleasant, odors can be toxic and attracts flies which bring about diseases.

It should be easy to treat agricultural waste if you have a product like AgraSphere. With a mixture of helpful bacteria breaking down waste solids, this agricultural waste product is able to reduce the likes of sludge, crusting and foaming. It is as easy as tossing this product into the waste pit in order to see solids begin to be eaten away.

Since this sphere is biodegradable, tossing it into the waste pit gives you with treatment that is "toss and go." And because this product comes without chemicals added, you can be sure that it will not add to the waste toxicity, in fact it can convert the waste into becoming a better source of fertilizer as the bacteria enhances its nutrient value.




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