Suuuuueeeeyyy!
I found what I was looking for last year! We will be raising 2 tamworth piglet barrows* for fall harvest. They are not ready to be weaned yet. So it will be mid may before I go to pick them up from a heritage breeder south of me. They should be weighing at about 40lbs each when I get them.
Tamworth's are a heritage breed of pig. I am told they are some of the better tasting of porcine breeds.
To be properly fed out these little pigs should gain about 1lb a day every day until butcher. That is a lot of eating! Depending on how we do with these we may consider a gilt next year and raise her for breeding our own piglets.
Have I ever told you all that we live on a little farm? We do!
* barrow - castrated male pig for growing out for eating purposes.
*gilt - young female pigs.
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Just out of curiosity...what is the protocol? Do you name animals you intend to raise for food? Or does that make the 'lines' blurred?
OMG! Piglets are so adorable! I just love them. Lucky you and congratulations! ~ Amy
Ohhhh YUMM.
I just got a half pig from a farm nearby. Mr Yumm was raised on pasture, a little organic grain soaked in organic milk, some whey and culled eggs, and lots and lots of organic pumpkins and squash before his harvest.
I have never had such tasty pork in my life - I could easily become addicted! Purest heaven!
Okay, is it wrong to fall in love with your dinner??? Those guys are adorable. And hopefully, just as delicious.
I want to come live on your farm. I think it would be much better than sitting at a desk every day.
Oh, they're so cute, Angie. I think I would have trouble eating anything I had played with...LOL
OMG, I am so excited that you are doing home-raised pork and that you will be able to get whatever cuts you want from it. You can have CRACKLINGS! You just can't buy pork with cracklings anymore, at least not around here.
You are going to have the best breakfasts EVER, with your home-grown bacon, eggs and goats milk yogurt!
I'm impressed!