I know this is an old post but you may want to check into your local laws regarding slaughter on your premises. A fellow in our area who actually had a "slaughterhouse" business got into trouble for allowing customers to slaughter their recently purchased animal. He eventually got proper...
I only know about Sweet PDZ. I have been on the Sweet PDZ web site. I use this for my chicks in the brooder inside my house and the pigs outside. The website says that this is an all natural product from the earth. It says that it is able to be composted or put on the garden. It also says...
My mom recently had to put down her 20 year old pot belly named Harley. He was bell trained, we hung a bell at nose height at the door he would be using and trained him just as we would a puppy. We had a saddle shop custom make a harness so we could attach a leash and that helped to encourage...
I have gotten conflicting answers, will my 2 feeder pigs and chickens be able to share an area? Do they need to be separated, will the pigs kill the chickens? Thanks, I am new to pigs and chickens but love this site and BYC--a wealth of information. Thanks in advance.