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Thinking about raising pigs but not sure where to start?

This course is designed for beginners who want a clear, practical introduction to raising pigs in healthy, low-stress ways. You’ll learn how to choose piglets, train them to electric fence, feed and water them properly, and handle common health concerns with confidence.

The lessons walk you through real-world setups, including raising pigs on pasture and in forests, loading pigs for transport, and building fencing and water systems that actually work. Nothing assumes prior experience, and everything is explained in plain language.

Instead of theory, this course focuses on what you need to know to get started and avoid costly mistakes. By the end, you’ll have a solid understanding of pig behavior, daily care, and simple infrastructure so you can raise pigs humanely and efficiently from day one.




What's in the course:

Module 1:  The Basics of Raising Pigs

Lesson 1 -Introduction
Lesson 1.2: The Pro's and con's of pigs
Lesson 2: Breed Selection
Lesson 3: Acquiring Piglets
Lesson 4: Training to electric fence
Lesson 6: Water for pigs
Lesson 7: Forest vs Pasture
Lesson 8: Health concerns  
Lesson 9: When to raise pigs


Module 2: Raising pigs in forests

Lesson 1: Introduction to forest raised pigs
Lesson 2: Forest raised pork
Lesson 3: Loading pigs for the butcher


Module 3 Materials, equipment and infrastructure

Lesson 1: Introduction
Lesson 2: High tensile fence
Lesson 3: Buried water systems
Lesson 4: Fence chargers and misc. tools
Lesson 5: Internal fence
Lesson 6: External high tensile fence
Lesson 7: Bulk feed storage



Here's a sample video:


There are 20 instructional videos totaling 3 hours and 58 minutes.  

$30.00

Homestead Pigs Course
  • only $30 for a few days!
  • Regularly $50
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You left out how to wrestle a pig! Of course, that could be part of a homestead exercise course, including both cardio and strength training.
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Thanks for sharing your video sample. Are all your videos similar to the sample video with a bullet list of information? Or do your videos actually show real life examples of working with pigs? And what zone are you in? Do you speak of overwintering in winter climates with lota of snow and -15 to -25C lows at night?

Thank you, Julie
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I'm also wondering if the videos show you working with pigs and examples of techniques and livestock products that would make my life easier. Unfortunately, if the series is bullet points with you elaborating on them, that's not enough content for me, even on sale. Please let us know soon, so we can all take advantage of the sale.
Thanks,
Laurie
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Julie Lam wrote:Thanks for sharing your video sample. Are all your videos similar to the sample video with a bullet list of information? Or do your videos actually show real life examples of working with pigs? And what zone are you in? Do you speak of overwintering in winter climates with lota of snow and -15 to -25C lows at night?

Thank you, Julie



Yes, there are videos from the farm and in the forest, and some explaining hardware and tools, and more.

The creator of the videos lives in a more moderate climate, unfortunately. I think you may still get a lot of useful information from the course, though.
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Laurie Smith wrote:I'm also wondering if the videos show you working with pigs and examples of techniques and livestock products that would make my life easier. Unfortunately, if the series is bullet points with you elaborating on them, that's not enough content for me, even on sale. Please let us know soon, so we can all take advantage of the sale.
Thanks,
Laurie



The video with bullet points is the first one and the only one like that. There is some content that is theoretical, and a lot  more filmed out on pasture and in the forest.
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