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  1. Karl Atkins

    butchering weight

    Yep I would to,but I am going to do the skining thing first. Then go to YouTube and watch some videos on scalding and see what it is all about.
  2. Karl Atkins

    butchering weight

    Spring will be here before you know it.
  3. Karl Atkins

    Things to have to butcher a hog

    Well if you are closer snag it
  4. Karl Atkins

    Things to have to butcher a hog

    ILive in Redding CA. Thank you for the offer
  5. Karl Atkins

    Things to have to butcher a hog

    @misfitmorgan.......thank you
  6. Karl Atkins

    Things to have to butcher a hog

    Will a deer hoist work for a pig or do they make one for a pig ?
  7. Karl Atkins

    Things to have to butcher a hog

    Yep we do a lot of canning see the picture above our food saver we like a lot
  8. Karl Atkins

    Things to have to butcher a hog

    We have the food saver V4865 it is a good one we paid $126 I think one of my sons has the same model we will put it to the test in a little over a month
  9. Karl Atkins

    Things to have to butcher a hog

    @Baymule have you been doing research on a good seal a meal?
  10. Karl Atkins

    Things to have to butcher a hog

    Okay So I edited my original post and added the item you suggested.
  11. Karl Atkins

    Things to have to butcher a hog

    Oh yeah we picked up a small Electronic scale from Costco it go to 22# is that good?
  12. Karl Atkins

    Things to have to butcher a hog

    Any suggestions on a good seal a meal machine?
  13. Karl Atkins

    Things to have to butcher a hog

    so what would be a list of thing that I need at butcher time? This is what I already have : Meat grinder 1hp motor Banquet table Hatchet Electronic scale goes to 22 lbs The wife said no on the food saver seal a meal she thinks it would take to much time So I have to buy some freezer paper...
  14. Karl Atkins

    Thinking of all the stuff I will need to butcher the hogs. I got the 1 hp meat grinder. Need...

    Thinking of all the stuff I will need to butcher the hogs. I got the 1 hp meat grinder. Need freezer paper but how much? Wife is against the
  15. Karl Atkins

    Thinking of all the stuff I will need to butcher the hogs. I got the 1 hp meat grinder. Need...

    Thinking of all the stuff I will need to butcher the hogs. I got the 1 hp meat grinder. Need freezer paper but how much? Wife is against the
  16. Karl Atkins

    Thinking of all the stuff I will need to butcher the hogs. I got the 1 hp meat grinder. Need...

    Thinking of all the stuff I will need to butcher the hogs. I got the 1 hp meat grinder. Need freezer paper but how much? Wife is against the
  17. Karl Atkins

    Recomendation on a good pig feeder

    Yep this is the one with poor rating
  18. Karl Atkins

    Recomendation on a good pig feeder

    right now I am using a pickup bed tool box using the lower part as a feed trough. I have to haul 5 gal bucket into pen in the mud to fill it. I would like to find something I can load from out side of pen if po saw one on tractor supply with poor ratings. So what do you guys use ? thanks Karl
  19. Karl Atkins

    Hog weight

    Well I did mine and boy it was chore LOL even though They had good slop they did not want me measuring them. They are almost 6 months and the weight I got was 190 which I think is about right.
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