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Pasture Pigs in North America is the complete beginner-friendly handbook for raising pigs on woodlots, fields, silvopasture, and rotational systems across the United States and Canada. Whether you're managing a few acres or developing a direct-market pork enterprise, this guide provides practical steps matched to real North American climates and landscapes. Learn how to: - Use woodlots, brushy margins, and mixed timber for shade, forage, mast, and natural rooting behaviour - Set up secure fencing systems-including training pens, hot wire, electrified netting, and high-tensile perimeters - Build simple water systems, frost-proof setups, wallows, mobile shelters, and seasonal microclimate fixes - Rotate pigs through fields and forest edges to improve soil health, prevent compaction, and maximize forage - Match breeds to climate and terrain, including heritage pigs (Berkshire, Tamworth, Large Black) and crossbred options - Read pasture conditions, manage vegetation, control parasites naturally, and avoid common first-year mistakes - Understand regulations, processing routes, neighbour relations, and marketing opportunities - Reduce feed costs by balancing forage, mast crops, crop aftermaths, and targeted supplemental rations Covering everything from site selection to animal handling, pasture design, foraging behavior, breed selection, and low-input management, this book provides the tools to raise healthier pigs, build better soil, and produce truly superior pork.

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