The pigsty should be comfortable for the pigs: good ventilation and ample shade, no overheating, no smells, no draft and no dampness. The building should be constructed with its length axis in an East-West direction (protected from sun and rain).

Shelter, bedding, and water are three tools farmers commonly use to modify a pig’s environment. Shelter and bedding are used to help keep pigs warm, dry, and draft-free during cold weather. Shade, breeze, and water are particularly important during hot weather.

Facilities and equipment for swine housing Provide the pig house with proper equipment such as feeders, thermometers, weighing scales, and a nipple drinker or drinking troughs. Feeders and water troughs are best made of concrete, although other materials may be used.

You need to make sure that pigs have access to a clean, comfortable and well-drained lying area (with clean, dry bedding) at all times. Air circulation, dust levels, temperature, relative air humidity and gas concentrations must be kept within limits which will not harm your animals.

Pigs can eat all kinds of scraps, or leftover food such as mealie-pap, bread, vegetables, fruit and pig pellets. Real pig pellets are, however, the best feed. Do not only feed one vegetable (such as cabbage), because pigs need a varied diet to stay healthy.

If drinking water becomes heavily contaminated with green and blue toxin producing algae, acute disease and high mortality can take place. Wind blows the organisms to the waters edge where they are ingested by the pig. …

Wild hogs have nocturnal behavior. They often forage for food at night when they can be undisturbed by humans. Our lights have been proven time and again to successfully deter wild hogs.