1. Preparing everything you will need

Remember that the learning process should be in a slow and steady manner. You have to balance keeping your business sustainable while at the same time learning new things to further improve your farm. Starting a pig farm should always include doing research, and making the most out of your resources. Keep in mind that profit is the goal, but you should not compromise the health or overall status of your farm. In order to achieve the later, you really should be prepared to make a good investment. This would include equipment, animals, workers and other related particulars.

2. Get rid of stereotypes

During your planning, you might have this notion that pig farming is a dirty job. In reality, pigs are actually very clean creatures. They only seem to look filthy because of the fact that they tend to wallow in mud or water. Well, the level of cleanliness in your farm would actually depend entirely on your management practice or scheme. Keep in mind that like people, your animals also eat, sleep and defecate so they need regular cleaning, feeding and medication to keep them healthy. After all, you will be selling these pigs for human consumption so they need to be quite hygienic.

The good thing about pigs is the fact that they do not excrete

their wastes (urination and defecation) in the same place where they sleep. Even inside a pen, you would notice that a particular area of the pen is designated as the "bathroom". What is the significance of this?

3. Focus on principles when constructing your farm

Well, when farming pigs you must understand that cleaning would be much easier to facilitate when you have small gutters on the side of the pen. Also, it is more ideal to have sloped flooring for your pens since this would facilitate the movement of excretions from the pen floor towards the gutter. This is less laborious and more efficient than having to consistently scrub the floor. Bear in mind this principle when you are constructing pens for your farm.

Aside from the flooring and pen design, your building should be constructed well. This means that you should have proper ventilation within the pen so as to keep the air circulating. Remember that feces and urine would have a bad or offensive odor which can also be irritating for pigs, so circulation of air is very important. This also helps to prevent the accumulation of noxious substances such as ammonia in the building. Just be cautious that your building should not be too breezy or allow too much draft to enter since this can cause pneumonia and/or other respiratory problems.

4. Take tasks one at a time

Pig farming may seem like a really big task that can easily overwhelm someone who does not have the right information and does not understand the science behind it. Just always bear in mind that before you begin with your pig raising business, you should have given it enough thought and research so that you will be able to raise healthy and very productive animals. Pig farming may not be a piece of cake but with the power of information and the right set of tools, you will surely be able to turn your business into a success story.