"I agree with Tatiana and yourself on the rotation schedule, as mentioned below, keep a close eye on the pigs they can turn a thicket into a moonscape in a heartbeat.
Doug"
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Woods-pastured pigs and goats
Started this discussion. Last reply by doug j hardy Jan 21, 2022. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Hi folks, our farm is considering a pig, goat rotation (keeping species separate) through our 80 acres of woodlands to manage invasives. I was wondering if anyone has trialed/attempted that. I was…Continue
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tatiana L Stanton replied to Yotum Almor's discussion Woods-pastured pigs and goats"I think that going with the goats first and following with the pigs is a better idea than going with pigs and then following with goats but you'll need to do some experimenting to see what works for your woods. One thing I do want to…"
Eliot Van Peski replied to Yotum Almor's discussion Woods-pastured pigs and goats"Hi Yotum,
I hope you've had a good season since we spoke last summer. I just breezed through this site, saw your query above, and thought I would offer some thoughts. Of course, I do not have decades of experience under my belt and my ideas are…"
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Hi folks, our farm is considering a pig, goat rotation (keeping species separate) through our 80 acres of woodlands to manage invasives. I was wondering if anyone has trialed/attempted that. I was thinking of beginning with the goats then following with the pigs. See More
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