We’ve been raising wieners for meat for 5 years. 1st year used an old shed as we weren’t sure what we were getting into. Found it to be easy. Built a shed for them on a concrete slab (maritime zone 5b). Have a 800 gallon IBC water tote which runs into an old horse on demand waterer. We have about 1.5 acres for them. Split in half to allow the land to rest. Each 3/4 section is partly wooded, they love the shade and make themselves hollows to lie in. Run a single line of white electric tape fence about a foot off the ground. Never had an issue with them breaking out. Train them on the electric fence when they first arrive by running the electric tape inside a paddock with 8 foot rough 2x4s on three side and they shed on 4th. They’ll bump into the tape once or twice. After about 10 days in the paddock, the 2x4 opposite the shed is removed and they have the run of the field for next 4.5 months. As noted intelligent creatures. Ours have always been friendly. All have loved a scratch on the back of the neck. Hard to see them go, there are tears shed and the homestead seems less once they are gone. I say give a try.
