Not to change the subject, but does anybody have any advice on raising pigs for first timers to get them ready for my freezer? I'm interested in maybe trying one to see how it works out. Pros/Cons? Kinds? Easy/Hard? Expense?
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angie":caykarn9 said:Finished pigs are so cheap at the sales right now that you can go buy one butcher sized, haul it directly to the locker and come out WAY ahead in time and money.
Excellent point ~ I had not thought of that.Workinonit Farm":12ctqkzb said:Personally I would not haul it directly to the butcher/slaughter. I would hang onto it for a couple of weeks and feed it out a bit. Main reason being, you don't know what that pig may have been given just prior to arriving at the market. I would give time for any possible withdrawals to take place.
Katherine
angie":12gclwzr said:Excellent point ~ I had not thought of that.Workinonit Farm":12gclwzr said:Personally I would not haul it directly to the butcher/slaughter. I would hang onto it for a couple of weeks and feed it out a bit. Main reason being, you don't know what that pig may have been given just prior to arriving at the market. I would give time for any possible withdrawals to take place.
Katherine
LuckyLegs":2a8ba1s7 said:- see nipple link - http://www.trojanlivestock.com/Large%20 ... attle.html Model 75 near bottom of page.
You'll either love them or hate them.
Vanner":1vwgrbnk said:Does meat quality vary from breed to breed, or is a pig a pig? Thanks for the pictures and your help.