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Barnyard Buddies:  Pastured Pigs?  |
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OzarkFarmGirl
Farmgirl in Training
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Pam
Annapolis
MO
USA
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 Posted - Sep 22 2009 : 09:17:26 AM
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I was just wondering if anyone out there raises pigs - specifically pastured pigs? I've been reading about this type of pig that doesn't really need to be contained in a barn lot - but instead has it's own pasture. Just curious....
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4HMom
True Blue Farmgirl
720 Posts
Kelly
Montana
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Posted - Sep 22 2009 : 10:52:56 AM
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Large blacks are the BEST!!! My cousins have them and will breed their sow for spring babies. Gentle and wonderful. They share space with the goats, and don't root as much as other breeds that we've had. Because they're pastured, they have higher levels of omega3 in their meat, and micromarbling for better flavor!
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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quiltin mama
True Blue Farmgirl
436 Posts
Heather
Crescent City
CA
USA
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4HMom
True Blue Farmgirl
720 Posts
Kelly
Montana
720 Posts |
Posted - Sep 22 2009 : 6:11:48 PM
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My cousins live in eastern WA, but I spend a lot of time with them. They have a padock for the pigs that opens into the pasture. Right now they're selling a pig at a time to chefs in the area, but are hoping to expand as demand increases. They got their sow from a farmer in WY and their breeding boar from a breeder in WA. Google large blacks and you can find loads more info about where they're located and such. They do supplement with the whey from the cheese making (and believe you me...pigs LOVE whey :) ) and the piggies share veggie scraps with the chickens. This winter they will be feeding hay from their own fields.
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homsteddinmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Brandee
bullard
tx
USA
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Posted - Sep 23 2009 : 08:55:27 AM
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thanks for the info! we are looking into getting a pig to feed out to butcher. This sounds like what we need!
Homesteading Mom in East Texas. Raising chickens, Rabbits and goats here on my farm! |
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4HMom
True Blue Farmgirl
720 Posts
Kelly
Montana
720 Posts |
Posted - Sep 23 2009 : 2:42:42 PM
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Just something to think about...pigs are very gregarious...I wouldn't ever just raise one because they will get lonely and bored. Raise two. I'm sure you won't have any problem finding someone to buy the second one for you to raise! Good luck and have fun! We LOVE raising our pigs.
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OzarkFarmGirl
Farmgirl in Training
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Pam
Annapolis
MO
USA
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Posted - Sep 23 2009 : 6:35:11 PM
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Thank you everyone - this is exactly what I was looking for! I agree with you Kelly - we always buy two of any new animal, mainly for the company. That's how I got up to over 30 goats, cause they all needed a "friend"....
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southerncrossgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Gena
Harmony
NC
USA
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Posted - Sep 23 2009 : 6:46:10 PM
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Brandee, We are raising 4 pigs. We bought them this past May, and now they are ready to be butchered. We raised ours on pasture, but we also grain fed them. They are very entertaining. They don't even smell if you raise them in a large enough area.
I have also heard that Large Blacks are really good pigs to raise. I am not even sure what breed we have.
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farmeratlast
Farmgirl in Training
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Jana
OR
USA
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Posted - Oct 17 2009 : 09:26:38 AM
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We have two pigs. They have a big area to romp and play in and they feed on pasture, garden scraps, some kitchen stuff and grain. You need more than one there is something about the competition for food that is important for them. Next year I will find a better pasture as we used a lot of grain this year. It was out first with pigs. We hope to butcher in December.
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
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Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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mellaisbella
True Blue Farmgirl
1862 Posts
melanie
living on Anne of Green
Gables land
Canada
1862 Posts |
Posted - Oct 21 2009 : 06:41:03 AM
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we raise our pigs outside....we started off with a few, for us and family, now we are at the farmers market every Saturday selling two a week. We live in Canada where it snows most of the time LOL!! no, but it does snow 4-5 months of the year and our pigs are outside in the snow too. they have a small builing that they can go in to get out of the elements.+
"we must be the change we wish to see in the world"
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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mellaisbella
True Blue Farmgirl
1862 Posts
melanie
living on Anne of Green
Gables land
Canada
1862 Posts |
Posted - Oct 21 2009 : 8:01:43 PM
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yup! we have dairy cows (our main source of income) pigs and hens:)
"we must be the change we wish to see in the world"
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
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