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<blockquote data-quote="Workinonit Farm" data-source="post: 645306" data-attributes="member: 839"><p>Yes, you can get one for a reasonable price that is 'killing size'. On the next point I will disagree with Angie (pretty much for the 1st time). 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. I only know of one de-wormer that has no withdrawal period for hogs (Safeguard) the others range from a week to 60 days. Hang on to it for about 2 to 3 weeks, feeding it corn then you'll be ready to go for some fresh pork.</p><p></p><p>I raise hogs, very small scale, and my advice to you would be to research and read as much as you can before purchasing any pigs/hogs to raise and feed out. The MOST important thing necessary is good solid fencing, and a good workable means of loading onto the trailer or truck. People think goats can be escape artists, well pigs/hogs can be real Houdini's themselves.</p><p></p><p>My hog-pen fencing is buried a foot into the ground, double wire up to 3 feet then single wire/panel up to 5 feet. Have never had a problem with them escaping due to poor fencing. Make sure any gates or doors(on hog-houses) are sturdy. These are very smart animals and very strong.</p><p></p><p>Katherine</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Workinonit Farm, post: 645306, member: 839"] Yes, you can get one for a reasonable price that is 'killing size'. On the next point I will disagree with Angie (pretty much for the 1st time). 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. I only know of one de-wormer that has no withdrawal period for hogs (Safeguard) the others range from a week to 60 days. Hang on to it for about 2 to 3 weeks, feeding it corn then you'll be ready to go for some fresh pork. I raise hogs, very small scale, and my advice to you would be to research and read as much as you can before purchasing any pigs/hogs to raise and feed out. The MOST important thing necessary is good solid fencing, and a good workable means of loading onto the trailer or truck. People think goats can be escape artists, well pigs/hogs can be real Houdini's themselves. My hog-pen fencing is buried a foot into the ground, double wire up to 3 feet then single wire/panel up to 5 feet. Have never had a problem with them escaping due to poor fencing. Make sure any gates or doors(on hog-houses) are sturdy. These are very smart animals and very strong. Katherine [/QUOTE]
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