putting a ring in pigs nose - Homesteading Forum
Apr 8, 2011 · does this help to keep pigs in their pen when they have decided they prefer to be out of it? they have rooted up everything in their pen and now want what's outside of it. would a ring in their …
How do u stop pig from digging - Homesteading Forum
Aug 23, 2010 · Put a ring in it's nose. It works everytime. Has worked for decades and decades. Looooooong before there was an internet.. if you can believe that. " Give them enough room with …
HELP! pig with prolapsed rectum - Homesteading Forum
Feb 26, 2008 · The most important parts of placing rectal rings are: 1. using a big enough ring for the size of pig - you want them to be able to easily pass stool still, and 2. making the band tight enough. …
Pig butchering question - HANGING? - Homesteading Forum
Sep 12, 2013 · Can you post pictures of the devices you use to lift and hang a pig during butchering? I don't currently have anything built in the garage that I can hang a whole or half pig from, but I was …
Removing hair from pig - Homesteading Forum
May 8, 2013 · Have a customer wanting to roast a whole pig. I won't have any problem killing or gutting it, but not real sure about the procedure for removing the hair from it. We have skinned them before, …
worming before butchering - Homesteading Forum
Aug 3, 2006 · I was planning on worming my pig today and buthering in a month. The feed store said that I cant butcher for 60 to 90 days after worming? Do you have to worm, Its my first pig, so i dont …
Are Pot Bellied Pigs Dangerous? - Homesteading Forum
Sep 15, 2022 · So if the pig comes after you, which it sounds like it won't, nose poking with the end of the stick. And like any animal, make your self big and loud and set in your mind you are going to eat …
Home made chicken plucker, will they work for scalding pigs?
Apr 7, 2015 · I only scald my pigs when doing a very young, small pig because it take so much time and effort but we LOVE crackling so I am trying to come up with a better, faster, way. Having seen drills …
Pigs with ducks? - Homesteading Forum
Jun 28, 2006 · I moved my new mama duck with her 7 baby ducklings into the pig pen area to keep her away from the horny drake lol.. so now I am wondering, can pigs and ducks coexist? Or will my …
How loud are pigs - Homesteading Forum
May 22, 2010 · Mostly quiet. We have about 250 pigs out on pasture and people don't realize how many there are. You can't see them all at once since they're scattered over a mountain. But if pig A wants …