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Barrow: Castrated male. Boar: Intact male. Breed Description: As opposed to a “Breed Standard” which is exclusive and potentially destructive to a breed, a “Breed Description” is inclusive, allowing for […]

It is recommended that at least one good book on keeping pigs is owned by new breeders. There are some drawings on page 138 of a “range house” design in […]

The pen shown below is comprised of four 16-feet-long hog panels arranged in a square shape and simply tied together at each corner with baling twine. It is easy to […]

  Containing the American Guinea Hog Various types of fencing used to contain American Guinea Hogs, with woven wire field fencing (4 ft high) or hog wire (26″ to 34″ […]

Guinea Hog owners use a variety of ways to provide water for their pigs, as well as provide a variety of diets, and AGHA is collecting many different descriptions of […]

  Did You Know – Pigs Can’t Sweat? Pigs cannot sweat and therefore must have specific conditions met in order to cope with hot weather. They require shade of some […]

Guinea Hogs are a remarkably easy pig to care for! You need: Shade available in the summer. Shelter for night and especially in winter. See the Shelter page on this […]

What Happens to the Boars? Pigs are prolific! We are registering nearly as many males as females and that can be a problem. As you can imagine, a family farm […]