Please contact us if anyone is interested in Tamworth cross boars (born to pure Tamworth sows). We also have two 1- year old Hamphire cross boars for sale. Our...
Ron & Kathleen Eriksen
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Aug 9, 2003 3:21 am
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Hi; I live in Alberta too. Have 5 barrow weiner pigs for sale. Large Black/Berkshire/Spot. Asking $1/lb. "two by two they went into the Ark to Noah,male &...
www.nevermorefarms.com I finally updated my website and have several new updates. These includes 2 retired racers we are trying to save and need help with...
nevermorefarms
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Aug 9, 2003 9:19 pm
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Whenever we have a hog processed, we get a small, but very delectable package of 'fish' back. Today, I had leftover 'fish' for lunch at work. A co-worker...
I've always thought that the "fish" was the tenderloin. Regards, Chase Hubbard Warren Wilson College Farm ... From: amg amg [mailto:controlsdude2000@...] ...
Chase Hubbard
farmpow@...
Aug 14, 2003 10:49 pm
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I'm looking for ideas to throw 100 feeder pigs (about 40lbs.) onto my new clover pasture after I harvested oats. Perfectly flat, higly fertile soil. How can...
Jude... In keeping pigs in, especially little ones, they first need to be "trained" to the 'lectric. I would politely suggest using 6-10 hog panels to build a ...
Hello Jude, I have sometimes trained new feeders on two strands of polywire, but I only do it if there is some hazzard outside the fence (like a road). In the...
Last year I bought a 14-acre apple orchard. Job #1 was to cut the trees down, as the apple industry is in depression here in Washington State (the farm was a...
Randall, You may have seen my recent post about one strand of polywire being all you should need for hogs of any size. You really don't need a lot of fence! ...
Okay, that makes more sense! :)) never heard of "fish" from pork before and wondered exactly that! so, still wondering, what is this "fish"? Laurel (who also...
'Fish' = Tenderloin My butcher slices it nearly thru, down the center, and opens it up like a fillet of fish. On Fri, 15 Aug 2003 20:40:57 -0700 Laurel...
http://cometothefarm.com/cgi-bin/auction.cgi?category=cata_subae&item=1063904141 I have decided to put my Red Wattle female pig at www.cometothefarm.com online...
nevermorefarms
dogcrazy@...
Sep 4, 2003 5:02 pm
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We are approaching the first slaughter of our pigs. We bought a bred Tamworth gilt and have pastured the entire family the entire time. We are now trying to...
In a message dated 9/10/03 7:13:21 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ... This will depend on several things: hide on/off, head hooves on or off, etc, etc, etc.. but a...
Hello folks, I keep a few sows and pasture\pannage pigs in SC. Thought you might be interested to know about our "Ossaposs" pigs-- they look like a cross...
Hey Patrick, you get about 80% out of the live weight, and a variable amount of waste after that depending on what you are selling. The head is sort of heavy,...
Hi! I've been lurking on this loop for a little while. We recently took our first pigs to the butcher; so far, this has been a very yummy endeavor! Although...
Hello all... Ihear lots of ppl talking about pastureing there pigs... is this true and common practice??? Ive always been under the assumption that pigs should...
HI, Well, my 2 butcher pigs are at about 175, still got about 75 or so more pounds to go before they head to the butcher. We have moved them 3 times to...
Stacey & Laura Seng
SeabornGoats@...
Sep 16, 2003 8:29 pm
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Does anyone use or know of anyone using steel farrowing huts, particularily the English style? Do pigs' snouts and tongues stick to the metal on cold days or...
Ron & Kathleen Eriksen
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Sep 16, 2003 11:12 pm
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In a message dated 9/16/03 4:13:47 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ... I use both the "original" and have several of the "English" style for the larger sow....
The coldest I've farrowed outside in steel huts is night temps of about 10 below F. I've had good luck as long as its big sows, lots of straw, and no drafts....
Gunthorp Farms
hey4hogs@...
Sep 17, 2003 3:21 am
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... What kind of sumac? The plant commonly called sumac here in the west is poisonous. ...
Hi Laura, I heard feeding them lots of pumpkins & apples give them a great taste.... Kathryn Allard Service à la clientèle, Cookshire ... HI, Well, my 2...
Kathryn Allard
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Sep 17, 2003 2:52 pm
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Kathryn... I wonder what does the pumpkins do to fatten them up??? Does it help like soy.. how much protien in there. Ive been giving my pigs pounds of...
