Getting Started:

Everything you need to know about the legal stuff - registering to keep pigs, tags and movement licenses.   Choosing a breed, buying pigs.

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Housing and Fencing:

How to provide your pigs with comfortable accommodation, and keep them where you want them to be!

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Handling:

Moving pigs, handling for tags, injections etc.  Loading and travelling.

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Feeding:

Selecting the right diet, avoiding over-fat pigs, and the law on feeding pigs.

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Pig Health:

How to recognise a healthy pig, and identify common problems.

Worms, vaccine and common health issues.  Injection sites.

Creating an effective Health Plan.

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Breeding and Farrowing:

Keeping a boar.  AI - you can do this!  Timing and technique.

Farrowing sties, care of mum and newborn piglets.

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Pork:

Finishing pigs for pork.  Preparing for the abbatoir.

How much meat from a pig, what cuts to ask for, sausages and curing for ham & bacon.  Selling your produce - regulations.

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What else is Included?

A homecooked lunch, featuring delicious produce straight from our smallholding.   There will also be plenty of tea/coffee and

homebaking.

All courses include a comprehensive book, covering all of the information taught during the day.

Courses are held in small groups (max 8 people on this course), and are relaxed, friendly events. Questions and discussion are encouraged!

Many people stay in touch following the course, and we are very happy to answer any further questions you might have after the day.

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