home grown pork

skycruiser · 02-11-2014, 06:37 AM

Anyone raising there own pork? My brother & I thought we should try. In one day we went got 2 piglets, before the day was over we had 6.

bathmatt · 02-11-2014, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by skycruiser

Anyone raising there own pork? My brother & I thought we should try. In one day we went got 2 piglets, before the day was over we had 6.

Wow, I heard they bread fast, but 2->6 in a day??

c farmer · 02-11-2014, 08:56 AM

Be some good eatin in about a year.

mikemci · 02-11-2014, 01:19 PM

On full feed they will be 250# at 6 months old. These are about 2 months I'd guess. Have fun, they are full time job, but worth the effort.

cowgirl · 02-11-2014, 01:26 PM

I raise pork. Those are cute little buggers.

GoolsbyMD · 02-11-2014, 02:07 PM

Question is will you be able to eat them before you get attached.

Ackman · 02-11-2014, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by cowgirl

Those are cute little buggers.

Yep -- if they were mine I suspect they would live to a ripe old age

Norm · 02-11-2014, 03:04 PM

I raise my own too, favorite breed for me is Berkshire. They are a smart animal and if given the choice are very clean unlike what some think.

The_Kapn · 02-11-2014, 03:20 PM

Those are so cute I would have to name them.

1. Breakfast
2. Lunch
3. Dinner
4. Snack
5. Brunch
6. Freezer

All joking aside, keep us posted on your project.
We raised pigs for personal use while growing up and it was "interesting"

I actually had a piglet I got to raise for the FFA and State Fair when I was about 12 or so.
Some Bastige stole it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TIM

skycruiser · 02-11-2014, 04:34 PM

We worked all day on the pen today will be out there tomorrow.

Mrtodd777 · 02-11-2014, 04:37 PM

Raised pigs all through school (Texas 4-H). It was definitely an experience. Easy to do, and clean animals too! Only thing is it will be kind of hard to put that .22LR through their skull after scooping poop and feeding them for a while.. They are actually very kind animals that take to people really well..

64Driver · 02-11-2014, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Ackman

Yep -- if they were mine I suspect they would live to a ripe old age

Ripe old age of 1 year?

64Driver · 02-11-2014, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Kapn

Those are so cute I would have to name them.

1. Breakfast
2. Lunch
3. Dinner
4. Snack
5. Brunch
6. Freezer

All joking aside, keep us posted on your project.
We raised pigs for personal use while growing up and it was "interesting"

I actually had a piglet I got to raise for the FFA and State Fair when I was about 12 or so.
Some Bastige stole it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TIM

Agreed. My brother in law has started raising beef, and may....may venture into raising a hog or two just for annual family gatherings. Does anyone know if it's worth raising just 1 or 2 hogs? I mean is it a lot of effort raising them vs just buying one slaughtered?

skycruiser · 02-13-2014, 05:09 PM

Trying to post updated picture of them in there new home.

bbqwilly · 02-13-2014, 05:58 PM

How bad to they stink? I have wanted to do this as well. I aint sure how my lady will like the smell of a pig pen.

Also how much does it cost to feed them?

02-11-2014, 08:56 AM	#3
c farmer Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-13-13 Location: pa	Be some good eatin in about a year. __________________ Adam Gold mini wsm 1st gen mes, amazin dust and pellet smoker, and the uds. Double O' Seven == Rotisserie/Grill/Smoker Hybrid and offset.

02-11-2014, 01:19 PM	#4
mikemci Babbling Farker Join Date: 04-19-13 Location: Live Oak, Texas	On full feed they will be 250# at 6 months old. These are about 2 months I'd guess. Have fun, they are full time job, but worth the effort. __________________ 55 gal.UDS stick burner mini WSM red Thermapen There are two kinds of countries in the world, those that use the metric system and the one that sent men to the moon and back.

02-11-2014, 01:26 PM	#5
cowgirl somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-18-07 Location: Oklahoma Name/Nickname : jeanie	I raise pork. Those are cute little buggers. __________________ jeanie Lifetime member of the Society for the Preservation of Authentic Royal Magical Rare Kaskaskian Peppers (Thanks Ash :)) RIP Ash, you are missed http://cowgirlscountry.blogspot.com/

02-11-2014, 02:07 PM	#6
GoolsbyMD Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 07-19-13 Location: Chesapeake, VA	Question is will you be able to eat them before you get attached. __________________ US Navy. WSM 18.5", Stumps Smoker Baby, SF 24x48 RF, Weber OTG.

02-11-2014, 03:20 PM	#9
The_Kapn Moderator Emeritus Join Date: 04-08-04 Location: Marianna, FL Name/Nickname : Tim	Those are so cute I would have to name them. 1. Breakfast 2. Lunch 3. Dinner 4. Snack 5. Brunch 6. Freezer All joking aside, keep us posted on your project. We raised pigs for personal use while growing up and it was "interesting" I actually had a piglet I got to raise for the FFA and State Fair when I was about 12 or so. Some Bastige stole it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TIM __________________ "Flirtin' with Disaster" BBQ Team (RETIRED) New Ninja Woodfired Grill for Christmas 2023

02-11-2014, 03:04 PM	#8
Norm Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 02-22-10 Location: USA Name/Nickname : Private	I raise my own too, favorite breed for me is Berkshire. They are a smart animal and if given the choice are very clean unlike what some think.

02-11-2014, 04:34 PM	#10
skycruiser Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 10-17-13 Location: OCALA, fl	We worked all day on the pen today will be out there tomorrow. __________________ 22.5 Weber OTG, Maverick 733, Homemade Smokenator, Blue Thermapen, Little pig farm.

02-11-2014, 04:37 PM	#11
Mrtodd777 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 11-13-13 Location: Garland texas	Raised pigs all through school (Texas 4-H). It was definitely an experience. Easy to do, and clean animals too! Only thing is it will be kind of hard to put that .22LR through their skull after scooping poop and feeding them for a while.. They are actually very kind animals that take to people really well..

02-13-2014, 05:09 PM	#14
skycruiser Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 10-17-13 Location: OCALA, fl	Trying to post updated picture of them in there new home. __________________ 22.5 Weber OTG, Maverick 733, Homemade Smokenator, Blue Thermapen, Little pig farm.

02-13-2014, 05:58 PM	#15
bbqwilly Babbling Farker Join Date: 02-03-12 Location: Chickamauga, Ga	How bad to they stink? I have wanted to do this as well. I aint sure how my lady will like the smell of a pig pen. Also how much does it cost to feed them? __________________ [COLOR="DarkOrange"][B]Will[/B][/COLOR] UDS Weber OTS TQ 250 deluxe ([COLOR="Red"]gone but not forgotten[/COLOR]) [COLOR="Blue"]"Let me get a Diablo Sandwich and a Dr Pepper. Make it fast I'm in a gosh dang hurry"[/COLOR] [COLOR="Red"]IMBAS[/COLOR] [COLOR="red"]Certified[/COLOR] [COLOR="red"]MOINK[/COLOR] [COLOR="red"]Baller[/COLOR]