Coming back to this as had to stop and have tea!
I'm sure anyone could turn their hand to growing, animal husbandry etc but I'm sure it's better to try and learn/practise those skills now.
Pigs at the moment are not allowed any food that has passed through a kitchen, so no scraps etc. However, post shtf those laws probably wouldn't apply. You will need to consider the slaughter and butchery of the animals - I do believe pigs aren't that easy. They will forage well and are great at turning the land over for growing.
Chickens- some for eggs and some for meat. You will need to look at breeding so you will need a cockerel. You will need to know how to kill and butcher your chickens.
It's not easy and we do it on a very small scale. We are constantly learning, getting exasperated, constantly exhausted at weekends when we are outside getting 'jobs' done.
Please, please don't think you could just roll up to a piece of land and be feeding your family 6 months later. Try and practise now.
Sorry to go on..........
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