Practical Pigs - Winter 2017

In this issue

Buying guide: Tamworth Chris Graham focuses on this attractive and productive Midlands breed; one that can still trace its ancestry back to the old English forest pig, The Tamworth is a prick-eared breed and this is a factor that contributes to its active, busy character. Ears should be quite large, inclined slightly forwards and fringed with the hair.

Small Appetites!

Joanna Palmer, nutritionist for Smallholder Range, offers some practical advice on how best to feed the smaller pig breeds and best meet their nutritional needs.

3 mins

Vital Awareness

Michaela Giles spotlights the latest campaigns aimed at raising awareness among keepers about the threats posed to their pigs by two serious diseases

4 mins

Pointed Remarks

Tusks grow on both male and female pigs and, as Michaela Giles explains, need to be understood and managed by anyone keeping older pigs

7 mins

Cause For Concern

Michaela Giles explains the dangers posed to our pig population by the threat of African Swine Fever, as this worrying disease creeps ever closer to the UK

4 mins

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Practical Pigs Magazine Description:

Practical Pigs is the first port of call for domestic pig keepers, both those thinking about keeping them and anyone who already owns pigs. Written by experts, it is an informative read providing all the essential information pig keepers need, alongside light-hearted articles including delicious recipes. The magazine features a handy breeders’ directory and quick-reference breed guide. Published four times a year in collaboration with the British Pig Association, Practical Pigs magazine is ideal for those people keeping or looking to keep pigs.