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<blockquote data-quote="DavisBeefmasters" data-source="post: 424726" data-attributes="member: 2263"><p>How long to butchering weight = varies... slaughter at 125# or 200#</p><p></p><p>Ideal butchering weight = personal opinion, ours is 150-200#, takes about 5-6 months</p><p></p><p>Meat = approx 60% of live weight</p><p></p><p>Teeth nipped (to prevent biting of other piglets) is standard</p><p></p><p>We feed the Purina products (starter, grower, then finisher) and we do it self-fed -- we always raise 2 together, they seem to eat better that way with a little competition.</p><p></p><p>We usually sell 1 of the pigs at cost if it's to a neighbor (whether it be on the hook or cut and wrapped).</p><p></p><p>Thoughts to consider:</p><p>- buy gilts (females) unless you want to learn how to cut a young boar</p><p>- containment --> the little stinkers are pretty fisty and eat wood, pipe rail containment is best,</p><p>- digging -- they love to root around so either ring the noses or put 'em on a hard surface so they can't escape</p><p>- deworming do it early so you don't have to wait for withdrawal time for slaughter</p><p>- Have fun, they love the kitchen veggie scraps (and leftovers from the veggie garden)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DavisBeefmasters, post: 424726, member: 2263"] How long to butchering weight = varies... slaughter at 125# or 200# Ideal butchering weight = personal opinion, ours is 150-200#, takes about 5-6 months Meat = approx 60% of live weight Teeth nipped (to prevent biting of other piglets) is standard We feed the Purina products (starter, grower, then finisher) and we do it self-fed -- we always raise 2 together, they seem to eat better that way with a little competition. We usually sell 1 of the pigs at cost if it's to a neighbor (whether it be on the hook or cut and wrapped). Thoughts to consider: - buy gilts (females) unless you want to learn how to cut a young boar - containment --> the little stinkers are pretty fisty and eat wood, pipe rail containment is best, - digging -- they love to root around so either ring the noses or put 'em on a hard surface so they can't escape - deworming do it early so you don't have to wait for withdrawal time for slaughter - Have fun, they love the kitchen veggie scraps (and leftovers from the veggie garden) [/QUOTE]
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