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Raising pastured pigs: a guide to rearing, butchering, and preserving pastured pork

By Samantha Biggers , Matthew Biggers

Book information

Publisher
Biggers' farm
Year
2012
Language
english
Format
MOBI
Filesize
3 MB (3395659 bytes)
Series
Biggers' guides to homesteading
Pages
92\0
Library
AvaxHome
Time added
2013-03-07 02:22:48

Description

Matthew and Samantha Biggers live on a small farm in the mountains of western North Carolina. On their farm they raise pastured pork. Raising a few pigs can be a great addition to any small farm. In this volume you will learn:* Pig breeds and their advantages and disadvantages* How and what to feed a pig* Raising piglets and keeping a sow.* What type of fencing you will need* Breeding* Butchering* Smoking and Curing* Canning MethodsAt the end of the book you will find great recipes for using your pork and a list of some of the main pig organizations in the United States, complete with links to their websites.This concise volume you will help you start raising pastured pigs in no time.

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