Homestead Pigs
A Guide to Raising Pigs Like a Farmer
Interested in starting raising pigs on your homestead, but don't know where to start?
If so, then pigs are a great starting point.
In this course Farmer Darby Simpson walks you through the basics of raising pigs on a small-scale.
Topics include how to select the right breed of pig, where to buy them, what equipment you need to get started, and much more.
What's Included?
You will have lifetime access to the following for yourself and anyone else in your immediate household...
Online Streaming Video:
- Are Pigs Right for You?
- The Basics of Raising Pigs - From Piglet to Freezer
- Raising Pigs In the Forest - On Farm Videos
- Equipment and Infrastructure for Raising Pigs
Digital Tools:
- A Beginners Guide to Electric Fence: This short guide will help you learn the basics of electric fence and select the correct electric fence for your farm and type of livestock.
Note: The workshop is non-refundable.
Your Instructor
Darby’s farming journey began in 2007 with just $600 and 50 broiler chickens on pasture.
Today the farm is producing nearly $200,000 in gross annual sales and provides a modest living for Darby, his wife and two children.
Darby successfully transitioned himself from the corporate world as a mechanical engineer into farming and this course is designed to help you do the same.
Course Curriculum
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StartLesson 1: Introduction
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PreviewLesson 2: Breed Selection
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StartLesson 3: Acquiring Piglets
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StartLesson 4: Training Pigs to Electric Fence
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StartLesson 5: Feeding Pigs
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StartLesson 6: Water for Pigs
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StartLesson 7: Forest versus Pasture
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StartLesson 8: Pig Health Concerns
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StartLesson 9: When to Raise Pigs
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StartLesson 10: Loading Pigs for Transport