The great thing about buying property in Texas is that you can use the land in a number of ways. Many people choose to have livestock on their hobby farms, even if they do not have much previous experience in raising those kinds of animals.
It is crucial that, should you decide to bring up animals on your farm, you do everything possible to raise them right. Different animals will require different levels of care, so you need to know what you are getting yourself into beforehand.
Here are a few important tips to keep in mind if you want to raise pigs on your hobby farm:
- Correct diet: Pigs love to eat, but you need to provide them with the correct diet in order for them to be healthy. They require a diet that is rich in protein with a little bit of fiber on the side in order to give them the necessary digestible energy they need to be active.
- Fencing: While you will likely want a fence on your land to help differentiate your spot from your neighbors, it is especially important to have a fence if there are animals on your hobby farm. This will protect them from wild animals and keep them from getting loose.
- Shelter and bedding: Where the pigs sleep can be kept pretty basic, as long as they have somewhere shady and dry to escape from the sun and rain. Relatively little bedding material will be necessary.
