Post your pig!

[Mrs Sweepy]

Now the cow/bull i could see the resemblance

 

BUT THE PIG

xxxxSusan

[new to the flock]

Now the cow/bull i could see the resemblance

 

BUT THE PIG

xxxxSusan

 

Well she is a very cute pig....

 

NTTF

[Mrs Sweepy]

Cute

Now i know where your son gets it from.

Give him a big hug from Suzy.

 

So will i get too sample one of your new four legged friends. When i next come visit.

xxxSuzy

[digit]

Very nice - how long do you intend to keep them?

I'm keeping two for breeding and the rest will go to slaughter in 10-12 months

[rimfire4969]

Unable to find any Oxford Forrest Pigs anywhere in Canada, I purchased Old English Blacks this time around. If I like them I may even keep the little sow, SUZY, as a breeder.

 

I am interested in finding out about bringing in a couple of the Oxfords at around 8 weeks of age though. Does anybody know which carrier it would be that they would fly with?

 

SUZY is the second from the left

 

The Old English Blacks are the same as Large Blacks or Cornish Blacks, they are one of my favorites. Yours look very nice. I just got 2 back from the butcher both about 10 months old, dead weight 70 - 75 kgs. So plenty in the freezer.

 

Got a couple for breading very good mothers.

[windrush]

The Old English Blacks are the same as Large Blacks or Cornish Blacks, they are one of my favorites. Yours look very nice. I just got 2 back from the butcher both about 10 months old, dead weight 70 - 75 kgs. So plenty in the freezer.

rimfire, I'm interested in your feeding regime. From other posts you clearly don't go for 6 month ad-lib feeding, but how do you keep the cost of feed down over 10 months? And how much do they actually get?

[Ferretertom]

Get some young gilts they shouldnt cost to much dont go for the comericial pig try and get something hardyer.

[rimfire4969]

rimfire, I'm interested in your feeding regime. From other posts you clearly don't go for 6 month ad-lib feeding, but how do you keep the cost of feed down over 10 months? And how much do they actually get?

 

I believe there is a general rule of thumb, i think it is 1lb of food per pig per month of age upto a maximum of 4lbs. To be honest i don't know how much weight of food mine get. I guess for my two breading sows get about half a bucket each a day plus other bits and pieces. I give mine a mixture of pig nuts (not a high yealding, quick growing one but a old breed mix) and dredge. If you can't get dredge rolled oats or crushed barley will be fine, I get my dredge from a local farmer in bulk which keeps the cose down. Mine get fed twice a day, i spread their food around so it gives them something to do, instead of in a trough. Mine also get any garden trimmings and weeds from the veg plot and the slugs and snails. If you are putting them on a new patch of ground with grass and weeds they will go through the lot so don't need so much food.

 

It is now illegal to give them trimmings from any kitchen, its ok if the veg does not go in the kitchen so prepare them outside.

 

The main reason i keep mine longer is i think the pork is better and i only raise old breeds that tend to take a bit longer. It realy depends on when you think they are ready.

 

Anything else just ask.

[windrush]

I believe there is a general rule of thumb, i think it is 1lb of food per pig per month of age upto a maximum of 4lbs. To be honest i don't know how much weight of food mine get. I guess for my two breading sows get about half a bucket each a day plus other bits and pieces. I give mine a mixture of pig nuts (not a high yealding, quick growing one but a old breed mix) and dredge. If you can't get dredge rolled oats or crushed barley will be fine, I get my dredge from a local farmer in bulk which keeps the cose down. Mine get fed twice a day, i spread their food around so it gives them something to do, instead of in a trough. Mine also get any garden trimmings and weeds from the veg plot and the slugs and snails. If you are putting them on a new patch of ground with grass and weeds they will go through the lot so don't need so much food.

 

It is now illegal to give them trimmings from any kitchen, its ok if the veg does not go in the kitchen so prepare them outside.

 

The main reason i keep mine longer is i think the pork is better and i only raise old breeds that tend to take a bit longer. It realy depends on when you think they are ready.

 

Anything else just ask.

Thanks a lot, that's almost exactly what I do but without the dredge - I'm always looking to find cheaper food sources as the feed is so expensive, so I'll look into that. I'm also going to see if I can source some brewer's grain from the local brewery.