Raising pigs for the first time
Our first attempt at the farming life. First a big garden, then a few pigs. Next some chickens then a Dexter next spring.
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Our first attempt at the farming life. First a big garden, then a few pigs. Next some chickens then a Dexter next spring.
@shelby1962X Don’t know about dogs or Cows but chickens certainly will poop in there feed, terrible mess!
MrBagginsEsq
November 24, 2011 at 4:19 pm
@pinklady405 We got two 6.5WO piglets and they were about 40 lbs each. The female was a bit smaller than the male. They both fit comfortably in one medium size dog crate for the ride home in the car.
MicheleandRick
November 24, 2011 at 4:52 pm
why raise pigs from 2 different breeds, any reasons?
I myself would prefer all my pigs to be of the same breed
adamsmith2011
November 24, 2011 at 5:18 pm
no sound
bradleyc79
November 24, 2011 at 5:19 pm
wat breed of hog is the best for eating? thanks
masonblazin
November 24, 2011 at 6:06 pm
@starbabe58 shut your unclean, dirty, vermon mouth, u dirty jew!
go eat your POS turky bacon
masonblazin
November 24, 2011 at 6:24 pm
β-agonist(Ractopamine) are used in commercial feed, I like to homestead my own pig just for my family, don’t want add any chemical additives into those pigs.
namjignerak
November 24, 2011 at 7:21 pm
Yes, I realize how large they get so quickly I am supposed to get my piggie when she is 8 weeks and I was just wondering about how big she would be thanks so much:):) cute piggies by the way!:)
pinklady405
November 24, 2011 at 7:56 pm
At 8 weeks they will be smaller than these. These are about 12 weeks. They go from cute little 10 pounds to 120+ in six months.
shelby1962X
November 24, 2011 at 8:13 pm
How old are these piglets? Because I am going to raise my own pig for 4-H this year and I am wondering if a 8 week old pig will be this large plz answer back thanks so much:)
pinklady405
November 24, 2011 at 8:23 pm
don’t forget to pen them up and feed them corn for the last month before butching ,makes the meat taste much better .and all the food and water they can take for great bacon
moecat1000
November 24, 2011 at 8:54 pm
Due to beauty and sheer lovliness the pigs may touch one another, with nose (snout) and skull socket, respectively. The face was moved, with bone structure, often hurt with lengthened fur upon the snout (nose) without blood, until the day of severe hurting. Also while looking toward it.
RedAntBlackAnt
November 24, 2011 at 9:09 pm
@shelby1962X so true! I’m raising a pig for rodeo… and he poops in the same spot alll the time.
merawry13
November 24, 2011 at 9:55 pm
@MrPoonasty wouldent even bother my pig feed has gone up £60 a tun and pigs haveshot threw the routh
joeylad2k8
November 24, 2011 at 10:20 pm
Feed them at McDonalds. That’s supposed to make anyone fat.
ukkfayooyay
November 24, 2011 at 11:12 pm
You’re sick!!!
SweetJudith12345
November 25, 2011 at 12:00 am
@shelby1962X i criticize u for ur insult to the ppl that CARE about the welfare of animals
alexisPaulG
November 25, 2011 at 12:10 am
@alexisPaulG
Ge a life…….Everyone is entitled to live their own way. Don’t criticize me for your beliefs.
shelby1962X
November 25, 2011 at 1:05 am
@SweetJudith12345 You are a tool. To view any human as one without a soul because of their diet is not only retarded but extremely judgmental and sad. Who are you to pass judgment?So, you don’t eat meat and this makes you better than people who do?That sounds like the words of an elitist swine to me. Maybe what you should do is keep stupid comments to yourself and quit being judgmental and cruel to humans.You know like how you think people should treat animals, try treating humans with respect.
chade1983
November 25, 2011 at 1:29 am
@alexisPaulG Go away.
chade1983
November 25, 2011 at 1:40 am
@shelby1962X hate ppl that call PETA that. i think u should join rednecks of America or FFA
alexisPaulG
November 25, 2011 at 2:12 am
@MrPoonasty you can get a 50 pound bag of feed for about $10.00.
muskrattrapper96
November 25, 2011 at 3:00 am
I have 3 Yorkshire pigs and they, much larger now, eat about 100 pounds of feed a week to a week and 1/2. I also provide food scraps, whole or craked corn, extra garden items, etc. The 100 pounds cost about $20.00. They are in a dry lot and I put the mush in a rubber bowel. So you can figure $30 a month per pig times 8 months. $240 to grow out a pig. Doesn’t make much sense does it?
PastorMike02
November 25, 2011 at 3:57 am
@EmmaTav Once these pigs are born, their lives are pretty much forfeit. They “live to die” as it were. So these people are actually pretty nice for giving it the attention and space it wants and a better life than any commercial swine.
NoellVague
November 25, 2011 at 4:14 am
Humans that eat any animal are without souls. Your souls are as dead as your heart are..Pathetic…
SweetJudith12345
November 25, 2011 at 4:25 am