The Empire Farm has a small herd of Gloucester Oldspots, Saddleback and Kune Kune pigs. The course looks at all aspects of small scale pig keeping from choosing the right breed, raising pigs through to slaughter and dealing with the meat. The morning covers the different breeds, where to buy weaners, the amount of space that is needed, the type of housing, diet, disease, transport and the regulations. The afternoon focuses on what to do with all the meat. We will cover topics such as finding an abattoir, butchering the meat and then processing it to make sausages, bacon and ham. The day ends with a practical session on sausage making. Note this is a beginner’s course and we will not be dealing with aspects such as breeding pigs. £75 per person. Full day from 10 am to 5 pm. Next course Saturday 12 June.
CONTACT INFORMATION
The Empire Farm, Templecombe
www.empirefarm.co.uk
01963371681
