{"product_id":"small-scale-pig-raising-9781626548855","title":"Small-Scale Pig Raising","description":"\u003cp\u003eDo you dream of raising a feeder animal but have limited land, time, and money? Dirk van Loon has a solution for you  Covering everything from buying your pig to smoking your own bacon, \u003ci\u003eSmall-Scale Pig Raising\u003c\/i\u003e will show you how to produce the most meat for the smallest investment of time and money.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis volume covers the essentials, including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHousing \u0026amp; equipment \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePenning \u0026amp; handling \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommercial feeds \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlternative feeds \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePig digestion \u0026amp; physiology \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreeding \u0026amp; farrowing \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManagement techniques \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButchering \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmall-Scale Pig Raising\u003c\/i\u003e includes in-depth detail on home butchering with step-by-step instructions and photos that break down the entire process from slaughtering to portioning meat for the freezer. This book covers everything a beginner needs to know.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDirk van Loon\u003c\/b\u003e, a graduate of the College of Agriculture at Cornell, publishes \u003ci\u003eRural Delivery\u003c\/i\u003e, a monthly magazine for small-scale farmers, and raises food for his table in Nova Scotia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders interested in related titles from Dirk Van Loon will also want to see: Small-Scale Pig Raising Updated 2nd Edition (ISBN: 1626545537 ).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Echo Point Books \u0026 Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50474426499346,"sku":"9781626548855","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_50dadd47-6037-4f37-9c9e-3674a0a10b47.jpg?v=1730220231","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/small-scale-pig-raising-9781626548855","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}