Baymule’s Pigs 2018 HEREFORDS!

[Mike CHS]

But it sure sounds like she knows what the real purpose is.

 

[Baymule]

She does know what pigs are for. When we had the last two slaughtered, she came over to spend the night. Munching on a pork chop, she commented that she missed the pigs. I told her that we had them turned into meat and that she was eating one now. Do you like pork chops? She said, Yes I do! Then she laughed and said PIGS CAN'T BITE ME NOW! And she took another bite.

( I always cautioned her about sticking her fingers in the wire because the pigs would bite her)

 

[Baymule]

Updated pics. Piper

Poodle

They are looking good enough to eat! We’ll take them to slaughter in mid July.

 

[Mike CHS]

What's the approximate butcher weight when you take them in? They look solid rather than loaded with fat.

 

[Baymule]

We're shooting for 300 pounds. We'll see if they get there. They get unlimited pellet 14% feed and soured corn. I have a "pig bucket" on the counter and they get kitchen trimmings. We buy eggs at Aldi's for them and I boil the eggs. I like the pigs, but they are not getting MY eggs! LOL

They have a finished look to them. Feeding the soured corn gives the meat a good flavor.

 

[RollingAcres]

Bacon and Pork Chop look delicious! Oh oh I mean Piper and Poodle look great!

 

[Baymule]

 

[Latestarter]

They sure look good Bay. You can see they've trampled their pen right down to that sugar sand you have so much of.

 

[mystang89]

Do you weigh them before butcher and if so how?

 

[luvmypets]

We mix in acorns and apples when we finish our pigs, gives the fat that extra