Goat Milk Soap

We raise our pigs by rotational grazing them.  Rotating our pigs to various patures will allow areas to regrow, this will give time to allow composting of manure, and will prevent our pigs from completely rooting up and destroying an area.  Rotating also helps control internal parasites.

Pastures and grass padducks can be set up in rows with gates between them to make rotating an easy task.  Another clever method is to create a circular set of paddocks divided into pie-shaped wedges, with the water and feed at the center.  This makes moving the pig's very simple.  Chores are more manageable because the water and feed are in the center, they don't have to be moved when you rotate the animals.

Once the pasture has been grazed by your pigs, you can seed the area with other vegetation such as clovers and grains.  I have found they also grow on their own naturally.  We allow each paddock to rest for at least three weeks before returning the animals to graise.  When they arive back to that paddock it is lush and full of wonderful treats for the pig's.