How much land will I need for two saddleback weaners?
A Pigs can get away with very little land. Ideally though, you should be looking at around half an acre at least. This will allow you to raise the pigs in a traditional manner. It would then be a good idea to split the land into two using electric fence, this would allow you to alternate the pigs between the two areas thus giving the ground chance o recover. If you are lucky enough to have some woodland, then try and incorporate this into your half an acre. Q We live right next to a bridleway and although I am keen to get some weaners, I am worried that the pigs will upset the passing horses. Any suggestions? A When horses actually live around pigs, there never seems to be a problem between the two. However, I know from past experience with my own horse, that if he passes other unknown pigs, he “loses the plot”. We sell signs that warn riders pigs are in the area. They fix quite easily to a fence and our suggestion is that you put the sign a little way off from the pigs and a second on
