What’s the difference between American Guinea hogs and other more common breeds of swine? Most modern commercial breeds have been bred for fast growth, large bodies, and lean meat, but the American Guinea hog is a lardtype hog that has NOT been commercialized. Are there any advantages to this throwback breed of the past, and should someone looking to homestead on small acreage stick to raising common breeds of feeder pigs, or try raising American Guinea Hogs? On this edition of the Farm Hand’s Companion Q & A, Pa Mac helps answer these questions.

For more information on raising hogs on the homestead or training hogs to an electric fence, watch Pa Mac’s other videos on the subject:

THE HOG OF THE MODERN HOMESTEAD:    • The Hog of the Modern Homestead  The...  
TRAINING AND FARROWING PEN FOR HOGS:    • Training and Farrowing Pen for Hogs ...  
THE HOG OF THE AMERICAN FARM PAST:    • The Hog of the American Farm Past  T...  

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