#3159039 - 02/10/13 07:12 PM
Re: Raising hogs
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my grand mother said if you ever had to go in the pen with them roll up your pants legs so's they would see your hairy legs and the would think it was just another hog.........
but i wasn't going into that pen for love or money
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Edit Reason: typo
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#3159160 - 02/10/13 08:39 PM
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That would stink. whats skippers?
a polite name for a maggott
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#3159170 - 02/10/13 08:43 PM
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pressfit
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My brother in laws dad had the last commercial pig operation in our county.. you pretty much have to feed a hog everything he eats.. from what he has told me.. there is very very very little profit in raising hogs.. you might be doing it for the pleasure of it which is a whole different ball game.. good luck!
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#3159173 - 02/10/13 08:44 PM
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They will eat anything, bones and all...
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#3159179 - 02/10/13 08:51 PM
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Excellent topic here IMO. I've noticed the piglets for sale on LSN lately. Would one acre hold 2 piglets until they reached 150#? Yes. You'll be fine. I agree.Some people raise 1 in an 8x8 pen. I like to see them be able to move a little. But all they do is eat and sleep. Like a democrat 
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#3159271 - 02/10/13 10:15 PM
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That would stink. whats skippers? a polite name for a maggott
Actually, a skipper is a union maggot.
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#3160673 - 02/12/13 07:33 AM
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One more question what eats better a sow or boar?
If you butcher them out within 8-9 months and 150-200 lbs, there is no difference. But if that boar is "uncut", he's going to get pretty ripe as he nears 2 yr old.
But, as I mentioned earlier, the meat will be tougher, the older they get. If you want tender chops and hams, get them up to weight and butcher as fast as possible. (6-9 months old)
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#3160685 - 02/12/13 07:45 AM
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I heard you can bag your grass clippings when you mow and they will eat it?
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