Swine
Raising Backyard Pigs – YouTube Video
Prospective and beginning small-scale pork producers will gain a general understanding of what it takes to raise pigs in their backyard. Dr. Colt Knight, UMaine Extension Livestock Specialist is the speaker for this program.
- Swine breeds
- Swine reproduction
- Swine Nutrition
- Pig housing
- Expected meat yields
Swine Resources
- Maine Animal Disease Traceability Program: (DACF) includes information on tagging and record keeping
- General Biosecurity Practices for Non-Farm Personnel (PDF) (National Pork Board)
- Biosecurity Management Best Practices (National Pork Board)
- Requirements for Swine Being Imported into Maine
- USDA Requires Reporting of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus
- Pork Quality Assurance Training to assure food safety and animal well-being. (National Pork Board, Pork Check Off)
- Selling Meat in Maine – Red Meat Focus – (UMaine Extension YouTube)
- Wintertime Watering Tips for Swine (UMaine Extension YouTube)
Pork Information Gateway (PIG)
The PIG library provides the industry with factsheets, references, and a place for U.S. Pork Producers to ask questions of swine extension specialists from around the U.S.
- Feeding for Niche Swine Production (PIG Factsheet)
- By-product Feed Ingredients for Use in Swine (PIG Factsheet)
- Example Diets for Swine (PIG Factsheet)
Other Swine Resources
- Swine Care Handbook (Purdue)
- Swine Housing and Equipment Handbook (Midwest Plan Service)
From the Cooperative Extension Publications Catalog, Swine
- Bulletin# 1061, Using Your Smartphone to Enhance Your Farm Business in Maine
- Bulletin #1063, The Benefits and Drawbacks of Farm Work Experience in Maine
- Bulletin #1064, Standard Operating Procedures and Their Use on Farms
- Bulletin #1065, How Can Livestock Farmers Prepare for the Coronavirus Outbreak?
- Bulletin #1066, Standard Operating Procedures on Your Dairy Farm: Prepare Now!
- Bulletin #1073, Understanding Pork Yields
- Bulletin #1107, Butchering Poultry, Rabbit, Lamb, Goat, and Pork
- Bulletin #1108, Homegrown Pork
- Bulletin #1113, Storeys Guide to Raising Pigs
- Bulletin #1118, Sourcing Piglets From Out of State
- Bulletin #1119, Raising the Backyard Pig in Maine
- Bulletin #1120, Family Health Considerations for Pig Owners: Swine Ascarids
- Bulletin #1122, Watering Tips for Swine
- Bulletin #1175, Building a Sustainable Business: A Guide to Developing a Business Plan for Farms and Rural Businesses
- Bulletin #1208, Farmer Skill and Knowledge Checklist: Swine Production
- Bulletin #7129, Watering Systems for Livestock