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Post by hook on Jul 4, 2019 8:04:54 GMT -6
Weve been raising pigs for about 10 years now. Usually 2 at a time, but that was with the entire family around us. We did 3 last time, and that was a bunch of meat. I think I'm going to start doing one at a time when we are done with these 2.
Does anyone else raise em?
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Post by okie on Jul 4, 2019 8:14:16 GMT -6
I'm wanting to get back into it but it looks like I may be spending a bunch of time on the road so I won't jump until I know what my schedule is going to look like. I like having a sow around. My last one was a big old spot sow that was a show pig in her younger days. She would come when you called her. She acted like a big friendly dog complete with wagging her tail when you spoke to her.
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Post by hughespieds on Jul 4, 2019 8:23:05 GMT -6
Used to. Does that count?
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Post by hook on Jul 4, 2019 8:31:02 GMT -6
Used to. Does that count? Why did you stop? Because I know you like your bbq! 😀 |
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Post by hughespieds on Jul 4, 2019 8:53:42 GMT -6
Used to. Does that count? Why did you stop? Because I know you like your bbq! 😀 I first started back in the early 80's when I was living a different life with a different wife. She had kids in 4H & FFA and they wanted projects to show. We bought a couple gilts and did well with them so we took the next step and bred them. That lasted about 5 years when one graduated and the other showed his last time in his senior year and divorce was getting close.
In '99 I married again and she had one kid that wanted to show, so I got back into the pig biz. After his senior year I stayed with it a few more until the old barn got unsafe and the wife wanted it torn down. Just didn't bother building anything back. Almost pulled the trigger again a couple years ago but when my lung issues sprang up I gave up on the pig idea and got rid of most of my chickens. |
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Post by hook on Jul 4, 2019 8:56:12 GMT -6
Cant say I blame you. That sure sounds like work. Hope you get your wind back, maybe a pig or 2 will be in your future
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Post by highgrit on Jul 4, 2019 9:12:26 GMT -6
Pork is way to cheap to raise yourself. IMO
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Post by hughespieds on Jul 4, 2019 9:22:26 GMT -6
Cant say I blame you. That sure sounds like work. Hope you get your wind back, maybe a pig or 2 will be in your future Thanks! I like messing with them and have spent a number of hours just setting at the pens drinking a cold beer. Most of the time doing that would draw a crowd because friends would pass by and see the big light on in the barn and know what I was doing. Just wish they had brought their own beer. |
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Post by talltimber on Jul 4, 2019 20:47:54 GMT -6
My daughter raises some show pigs. They have the sold before they are born sometimes.
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Post by randy on Jul 5, 2019 5:18:38 GMT -6
The show pig deal is bigger than what you would think even around here. I have a friend in Nebraska that raises show pigs has a show pig auction every spring. Some of them would be pretty expensive bacon.
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Post by jehosofat on Jul 5, 2019 5:23:56 GMT -6
Them show pigs don't eat worth a damn.
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Post by bulltrader on Jul 5, 2019 6:16:07 GMT -6
Them show pigs don't eat worth a damn. Why not? They sure look good |
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Post by Allenw on Jul 5, 2019 10:40:48 GMT -6
Depends on what they want in the ring. Any of them need about 30 days on feed after being jockeyed around to shows.
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Post by jehosofat on Jul 5, 2019 10:55:19 GMT -6
Them show pigs don't eat worth a damn. Why not? They sure look good I have bought two different ones from 4H kids, they looked awesome, but didn't taste very good, and had way to much fat. I ain't no hog expert, but a guy told me it is because of how they are conditioned/fed for show. |
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Post by M-5 on Jul 5, 2019 11:00:06 GMT -6
Back in highschool for show pigs I would just go to the lot that had the size I wanted and pen it up. Spend a couple days training it and off to the fairgrounds we would go. Things sure have changed.
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