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    Any hog farmers on here?

    Speaking of chainsaws and butchering.... The same cousin that was arrested for the cow eating the neighbors garden was assisting in the butchering of a sheep. When the bone saw couldn't be located to split the carcass, said cousin fired up his chainsaw (which he kept in his bedroom closet) and...
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    Any hog farmers on here?

    We will butcher ourselves and wanting it to be cold when we do. We are looking for a butcher date of mid December.
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    Any hog farmers on here?

    Do you work with a breeder? When is your butcher date? do you do them yourself?
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    Any hog farmers on here?

    Still in stand-by mode waiting for a call from the breeder. Have the pen and shelter built and the wood chips spread for bedding. Installed the in ground wallow pool yesterday.
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    Ditching the Dip

    Stocked up on carrots, celery and apples. Bought tons of gum and hard candy as well. As a dentist I am sure the candy and gum are frowned on however, I am sure my dentist will appreciate not having to scale the nasty black off the back of my front teeth.
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    Ditching the Dip

    I have heard that quitting an addiction has to be for you rather than someone else. I have also heard that telling others about your attempt creates an accountability complex. I quit alcohol cold turkey almost 30 years ago and decided to quit smoking at the same time. I was sharing my journey...
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    Any hog farmers on here?

    As a teenager my cousin was raising a steer. It kept getting out and eating the neighbors garden. He was arrested for failure to control a domesticated animal after the umpteenth time it happened. When my Uncle went to get him out of jail, my cousin asked my Uncle to come back after dinner as...
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    Any hog farmers on here?

    The neighbor kid who raised fair pigs has all the equipment I will need. He has the feed bin as well as "slop bowls" and the watering equipment. When I asked to borrow it he gave it to me as he has "aged out" of the fair circuit. I will be returning it to him when we are done though as I don't...
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    Any hog farmers on here?

    Have seen spent grain for sale on Market Place and have considered it based on the cheap price for amount you get. I talked with a produce guy years ago about getting expired produce for my compost pile. He told me they couldn't give it away anymore because the pig farmer that used to take it...
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    Any hog farmers on here?

    I have already told her that she is not allowed to name the pigs or spend too much time with them. She understands that they are only here for a short time and that we will enjoy them even after they are gone.
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    Any hog farmers on here?

    I see several posts related to electric fence. Several videos also recommend electric fence. Do you use electric fence alone or do you run a hot wire inside hog panels to keep them from pushing against the panels? As far a nutrition goes, do you soak your feed? If offering a mix of dry feed...
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    Any hog farmers on here?

    We are retired however, refer to my post about "once she gets it in her head...". Again, I don't argue and just roll with it.
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    Any hog farmers on here?

    Looked at buying a stainless "pruning blade" for a sawzall back when I had a cow elk tag. Never got the elk so no need for the blade. Might just revisit that idea. I have seen recommendations to wrap a plastic bag around the end of the saw to improve cleanliness and reduce clean-up.
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    Any hog farmers on here?

    I pinged a guy I went to high school with, who is an Ag professor, about soy alternative feed in swine. His immediate response was a question regarding concern of the estrogenic properties of pork fed soy. I never knew about it until my wife brought it up. Like I said, I don't even try to...
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    Any hog farmers on here?

    That works good! I have a neighbor who is a commercial chicken farmer. He has always offered me chickens but I haven't taken him up on it YET. One bad experience butchering chickens as a kid has kept me from jumping on the offer so far.
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    Any hog farmers on here?

    Basically the soy causes either stronger or weaker estrogen levels in the body which has been linked to several issues including breast cancer, dementia and osteoporosis. There are several studies that support this but there are several studies that do not support this assumption. Once her...
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    Any hog farmers on here?

    Butchering. I grew up butchering deer on the kitchen table and watching hog butchering videos, the process looks to be the same. Will need to invest in a bone saw to do chops though.
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    Any hog farmers on here?

    Tractor on hand
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    Any hog farmers on here?

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    Any hog farmers on here?

    Would like to scald though we have not decided. Being in Northern Commiefornia, the December butcher date was chosen so we would have cooler temps. Have watched several videos on scalding using hot water and towels or blankets rather than immersion.
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