free pigs

[frustratedearthmother]

That noise definitely makes me want to eat my pigs too! It is literally ear splitting!

 

[Chic Rustler]

There is an episode of Dr. Oakley Yukon Vet where she learned about hog flipping. Apparently if you flip them onto their back they relax and don't squeal.

i can tell you that didnt work with this one.

 

[CrealCritter]

I believe if a guy could figure out how to yoke two of these together and get them rooting in a straight line he could have one great tatter patch.

Single bottom plows.

Jesus is Lord and Christ 🙏❤️🇺🇸

 

[baymule]

Awesome! Your boy has grown a lot and learned a lot since you joined SS.
That is some very nice meat, feel proud of raising good pork like that.

 

[Chic Rustler]

getting it done! thats alot of work. still have to finish rendering the lard and cure the bellies for bacon but we are there!

 

[FarmerJamie]

I am exhausted just looking at the photos.

Great job

 

[Chic Rustler]

we have a pig pen to build!


tomorrow

 

[NH Homesteader]

Or add electric and they learn quickly. My AGH boar was easily contained with a single strand of electric fence. They don’t like being shocked for sure!

 

[baymule]

Free pigs! Yay for free! About 8 weeks before slaughter, feed them soured corn. It puts a nice finish on the meat.

 

[tortoise]

Yeah that’s why we liked the AGH… smaller. Of course I don’t like the meat so that wasn’t helpful 😂

Lamb is easier, especially because my sheep are tiny. How big are your butcher lambs typically?

Some years we hold small lambs back from auction and let them keep eating and growing until the grass dies. Those might be only 60 - 70#. Sometimes we save the biggest one for ourselves, they can be 100 - 120#