Comments on: How Much Does it Cost to Raise a Pig for Meat?

By: The Modern Day Settler

The Modern Day Settler — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 00:11:47 +0000

In reply to Tammy. The largest was Sheldon last year he hung at 289 pounds. There is no way to determine how much meat you get versus meat and bone unless you debone every. single. cut. and then reweigh it. Hanging weight (including fat, meat, and bone) is the industry standard.

By: Tammy

Tammy — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 21:24:26 +0000

Thank you for sharing priceless info for us beginners! How big was the largest pig at butchering? However, you don’t get the same amount of meat in pounds at the completion of processing as the hanging wt…. So after processing , how many pounds of meat did you end up with? Thank you!!

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How to Choose a Gilt for Breeding - The Modern Day Settler — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 19:57:41 +0000

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By: The Modern Day Settler

The Modern Day Settler — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 00:59:19 +0000

In reply to Sammy. Absolutely!!! winter is the time to prep so you're ready to hit the ground running come spring!

By: Jess

Jess — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 20:12:56 +0000

In reply to The Modern Day Settler. Thank you! I gave them a call and they won’t ship to us. Bummer. :(

By: Sammy

Sammy — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 12:35:03 +0000

This is such a great advice blog. I feel so inspired and ready for our spring pigs. Winter seems to have left the station (for now) but it’s a good time to start getting ready!

By: The Modern Day Settler

The Modern Day Settler — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 11:46:16 +0000

In reply to Alysia. Awesome! Best of luck!

By: The Modern Day Settler

The Modern Day Settler — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 00:57:52 +0000

In reply to Jess. That's the BEST Valentines Gift!!!!!! I get our feed from Stone House Grain in NY

By: The Modern Day Settler

The Modern Day Settler — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 00:57:12 +0000

In reply to Betsy Cronin. Numbers are very powerful! But, can be subject to interpretation to an extent like I said. Now you're prepared to have hte discussion! And we usually sell one finished hog (the one we raised along with ours). We prefer to sell piglets as feeders as opposed to finished

By: Alysia

Alysia — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 00:34:38 +0000

Hi, Found this through IG. Just wanted to thank you for the great read. I’m now even more excited to raise a couple of pigs this spring. Thanks again, Alysia @goldenrodfarm