Learn to Raise Pigs

Lesson Structure

There are 9 lessons in this course:

  1. Introduction
  2. Breeding and selection
  3. Feeding Pigs
  4. Pig diseases
  5. Managing the boar
  6. Managing the sow and litter
  7. Management of Fattening Pigs
  8. Economics and records
  9. Managing a Piggery

Who will benefit from this course?

Anyone wanting to own pigs as pets or to produce them commercially. Students will learn about many aspects of pig husbandry and be able to manage a piggery, whether it be large or small. 



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