-Mark, a friend of mine at the farmers market in Springfield, Mo., I'm sure a smaller market than yours, and less strict than your health dept. in your area. ...
A couple questions come to mind. What are you going to do with the fresh meat that you do not sell within its fresh window? Why not get the processor to vaccum...
Gunthorp Farms
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Jan 1, 2004 11:22 pm
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Thanks for all the interest and ideas! At our indoor market we have deli cases and handle our beef and pork fresh and unpackaged. Our processor is already at...
Kip, The marine batteries/inverter combination sounds promising - must take a pretty large inverter though. That's something to look into as the last thing I ...
Jack, To sell retail cuts, the meat must be processed at a USDA approved facility. The facility you sell in needs to meet Health Dept. standards. If you also...
... Mark - We run our house and farm off of solar and wind power, with this power being processed by an inverter. The technology has come a long way in recent...
Greg and group: What is the deal with hernia problems in pigs? They seem to come and go. We are trying to start a little herd of large blacks, and both boars...
I think they are hereditary. There are surgical ways to fix them. We learned in ag class at school. Personally, I'd try a different boar. Greg ... From:...
Gunthorp Farms
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Jan 2, 2004 2:00 pm
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We had regular umbilical hernias in pigs out of a previous boar but none out of current boars. What age are these boars? I agree with Greg on another boar. ...
Chase Hubbard
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Jan 2, 2004 7:47 pm
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What is the best way to worm a herd of pigs ? We were wondering if injection would be best. we were wondering which brand to go with and which covered the...
In a message dated 1/12/04 8:59:41 AM Pacific Standard Time, ... Ivermectin (Ivomec) or Dectomax would probably be the best, BUT is also depends on the target...
thanks for the reply, we've ordered some Ivomec injection hopefully the result will be good. JADDarnall@... wrote:In a message dated 1/12/04 8:59:41 AM...
I use the simple, tough, 50 gal Rubbermaid water trough... put a piece of pipe (Flattened ends or a 2x4 board across the middle to prevent pigs from laying in...
We have used tractor tyres sliced in half with the chainsaw (get an old chain) Smaller tractor tyres are better as they are easier to move.We still feed our 37...
Wil & Megan Seiler
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Jan 14, 2004 6:36 am
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... We went to hardware store & bought oversized tobboggans they have held up well & only cost $17....
Iwas curious how well the porta hut system works ? If it's success rate was good from keeping pigs form being squished. I was wondering also if a person was...
I think the portahuts are great. And, it's real easy to get to the pigs because you can close the door and lock the sow out, or vice versa. We castrate in...
And while I'm at it, you can build a little 'porch on the front that makes it so mom can come and go but the babies stay there for ten days or so. I'll put a...
I understand from research, the English-style farrowing hut is 9 feet wide and offers 49.5 square feet of space; the larger a hut, the less chance of crushing....
Ron & Kathleen Eriksen
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Jan 18, 2004 12:05 am
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In a message dated 1/17/04 4:05:43 PM Pacific Standard Time, ... Understood... but you really should stake them down anyway, just to keep the sows from moving...
Jerry, You made two excellent points. I will follow your advice in both instances. Thank you again. Happy Pigging, Kathleen ... From: <JADDarnall@...> To:...
Ron & Kathleen Eriksen
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Jan 19, 2004 12:37 am
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Hi, Our family was introduced to hogs last year when the youngest asked "can I raise one for 4H?". we love these animals and are considering raising them for...
I was curious on the different ways used for shade in the summer. What tried and tested method or shelter is good to keep the hog from over heating. Is there a...
... into a large mud area? I'm hoping you get some responses to this question as I too am curious how others see this. My experiences and observations have ...
I am wondering if any of you graze pigs in a pasture rotation. I raise dairy heifers and beef cows using rotational grazing and chickens in Salatin type pens...
Why is electric out? In my situation, it has been terrific. One strand around the whole field, then divide it up more into smaller paddocks. When it gets torn...
