Managing small hog herds

"One can be successful with a small hog herd. There are, however, some efficiencies realized if the herd size is at least 8 to 10 sows and in most cases this should be a minimum size. Management of a group this size requires about the same amount of time as smaller numbers and the utilization of a boar works fairly well with this number."--First page.John C. Rea (Department of Animal Science)Revised 5/85/5