Educational Literature
Farrowing Chart
Raising Pigs on Green Pasture
This book about raising pigs on green pasture was written by Jodi Cronauer after years of raising Idaho Pasture Pigs. “Learning from other people’s experiences and mistakes is one of the best ways to learn. The hope with this book is that you take what works for you and implement it into your farm.” Jodi Cronauer
This very educational book about raising pigs on green pastures can be purchased at: http://bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com/raising-pigs-on-green-pastures/
Educational Pamphlet
The Registry has developed an Educational Pamphlet that we feel encompasses the most important points for new owners and breeders. We encourage you to print it out and not only use it as a learning tool for you and your farm, but also to hand out to new buyers along with the purchase of their new pigs.
Nutritional Benefits of Pasture Raised Pork
The following is the copyright of the Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT). FACT published a very good article on the benefits of pasture-raised pork.
Tape Measurement for Weight
Being able to get a good estimate of the weight of your pig is important to help determine when the right time is to butcher or when estimating the correct dosage of dewormer. Most people don’t have access to a scale, so having this tape measurement option is a huge benefit. The important thing to remember when doing these measurements is that to get an accurate measurement, the head of the pig should be in a upright position (as seen below).