Now that B.J.'s truck makes us 85% sure we can try pigs this year, I decided it was time to crack open Storey's Guide to Raising Pigs by Kelly Klober.  Although some volumes are better than others, I've enjoyed Storey's Guides to various new livestock we've considered adding to our homestead.  The volume on pigs is no exception, being full of a breadth of firsthand information (although perhaps without as much depth as I'd like in certain areas).

Klober takes the same middle-of-the-road approach in his book that he advocates when breeding hogs.  Sure, crazy permaculturalists like me will have to look elsewhere for in-depth information on pasturing, but so will folks who want to raise swine in confinement settings.  The book has an excellent overview of what to expect when raising a couple of finishing hogs for the family's table, when showing swine, and when starting your own breeding operation.

Overall, I'd highly recommend this book for the complete beginner (like me), but I'm still waiting with baited breath for Walter Jeffries to hurry up and complete his book on pasturing pigs.  In the meantime, I hope you'll enjoy this week's lunchtime series --- an introduction to pigs on the homestead.