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Since my baby left me I found a new place to dwell. Down at the end of Lonely St. at Heartbreak Hotel

What breeds do good in cold weather? I am talking to -20 frequently in the winter time. The primary breed I am looking at for the homestead is GOS or Large Blacks but I have no idea how they are in the cold. Thought maybe Mangalitsas too.

You might like a Kunekune also. You can find them here. http://www.hog-for-sale.info/

These folks might be worth looking into. http://www.highmountainhogs.com/

Which breed would be good for just meat? I am not going to show them.

Major cute! Gotta love baby pigs.

Welcome aboard. You can find Large Blacks here. http://www.bestfarmbuys.com/

Thanks. Still thinking of Durocs for the homestead.

At what age can you start breeding them? I have heard of cattle being bred under 1 year old.

I can understand your feelings and that is OK. But this is not typical rottie behavior. Winchester was great around the horses. Never tried him with cattle or pigs. Rottweilers were originally bred to be livestock herding dogs. Here is a quote from the Wikipedia article on them. "Although a...

Thanks ETA. Still have a lot to learn about pigs.

I would look at a rottweiler. They are outstanding protection dogs. My rottie cross would follow me from room to room in the house. If he couldn't do that he would lay in the hall & watch me. He had a natural instinct about live stock. One time when my horse reared up & struck at me with his...

Thinking of getting pigs for the homestead and have been looking at Durocs. But I have a couple of questions before committing my self to them. I know there are different factors but on the average how often can the sow be bred with out burning her out? I have heard up to twice a year. Would a...