Which Pig?

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Re: Which Pig?
« Reply #15 on: December 15, 2010, 13:35 »
Lucky you, how lovely!

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Re: Which Pig?
« Reply #16 on: December 15, 2010, 14:00 »
I'm in full agreement - you need to know what you're getting into and how to deal with anything that may arise.  It only fair for both yourself and the animals in you care.

Looking in the back of the magazine, there are quite a few courses - either specifically pig keeping or even smallholding courses so fingers crossed there may be one close enough to you  :)

I am ever so envious and look forward to finding out which breed(s) you decide on  :D
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Re: Which Pig?
« Reply #17 on: January 12, 2011, 14:18 »
We've got Hampshire's at work. They're a lovely breed........... and very tasty when it comes to that time.

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« Last Edit: January 12, 2011, 14:26 by Elaine J »

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Re: Which Pig?
« Reply #18 on: January 12, 2011, 14:51 »
ooooh lovely, although I had more or less decided on Berkshire Blacks - rare breed and supposed to be our oldest know breed (I think Cromwell mentioned them) and also very very tasty but still got lots more research to do before I commit  :)
Staffies are softer than you think.

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Re: Which Pig?
« Reply #19 on: January 12, 2011, 15:04 »
The main reason Phil went for Hampshire's is the fact they don't get much excess fat when fed milk & cream (we're mainly dairy, so have plenty of the white stuff available). Other breeds tended to get at least a couple of inches of fat under their skin, whereas the Hampshire's only get about a quarter of an inch, and their meat is much leaner.   :)

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Re: Which Pig?
« Reply #20 on: January 12, 2011, 15:07 »
your pigs are very lucky  :D. I once bought half a pig that had been fed milk and yes the pork was very very tasty - mine won't get that luxury though  :lol:

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Re: Which Pig?
« Reply #21 on: January 12, 2011, 15:13 »
P.S As strange as this might sound, we actually make more money if the whole pig is turned into (various flavours) organic sausages! :ohmy: They're easier & quicker to sell, because more people buy sausages than joints nowadays, so there's never a shortage of customers.

Surprising, but true!
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Re: Which Pig?
« Reply #22 on: January 21, 2011, 18:48 »
well i have a  meishan pig,



Does he get many film roles?

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Re: Which Pig?
« Reply #23 on: January 21, 2011, 18:57 »
ooh I had been checking out having a few pigs as the local college is doing a pig keeping course.

I have always wanted pigs an now we have a fairly large garden I think I can do it.

I will keep reading but saddle backs woudl be my favourite I think

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Re: Which Pig?
« Reply #24 on: January 21, 2011, 19:01 »
I finally decided on Berkshire blacks abd found a course in Boston only to be told by OH that he wouldn't be able to eat them - he wouldn't eat any of the cockerel that I culled and cooked last week  :wacko:. He's fine eating Grannie Annies chickens and turkeys even when he has seen them alive but has decided he cant eat ours - I could understand it if I asked him to cull the birds but I do all the culling, plucking and dressing  ::)

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Re: Which Pig?
« Reply #25 on: January 21, 2011, 19:08 »
Hm, you'll have to be a bit subtle about it then Joy. Could you disguise the pigs as egg laying chickens? :D

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Re: Which Pig?
« Reply #26 on: January 22, 2011, 07:26 »
Don't worry I'm working on him - I suggested getting pet pigs instead but he said they would are of no use. I think his problem is seeing the chickens hanging up and being plucked and gutted (I make sure he never sees me culling them) so if I get pigs then they will have to go to the abattoir and then over to Grannies to be chopped up (I aim to do a pig butchery course) either that or he will have to build me a chopping shed  :D.

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Re: Which Pig?
« Reply #27 on: January 22, 2011, 07:31 »
Well I hope you can work something out as it sounds like such an interesting new project/venture for you! :)

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Re: Which Pig?
« Reply #28 on: January 22, 2011, 09:12 »
I will get them but it may mean that I will be eating an awful lot of pork - Jimbo will just have to eat veg  :lol:

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Re: Which Pig?
« Reply #29 on: May 07, 2011, 20:33 »
when i have my smallholding I will either go for Berkshires, large Blacks or British Lop  :D


 

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