Kotori
Chillin' with the herd
I'm not sure if anyone else has posted about this, apologies in advance if it has been, but while researching different pig breeds I came across this. University of Kentucky did a study on the different carcass characteristics of heritage breeds, and since it was done with selling in mind they have overall yield as well as size of the loin eye. All pigs were raised the same so while personal experience will vary it is nice to see the differences on a level field. Of course, flavor and such wasn't tested in this case
Oh, and for some reason Ossabow Island was reported differently. I wanted to read the whole report to find out why, but can't get it to display at work. I'll report back on that later. the way its stated in the summery makes it sound like overall yield was only 31%, but that doesn't sound right since for most of the others it was 65% or more.
Heritage Hog Carcass Yields | Dietetics and Human Nutrition | University of Kentucky
Seven piglets from each of the eight breeds in this study were transported to Berea College from various sources and grown out on pasture to market weight. The 1.5 acre pasture consisted primarily of fescue with some other grasses and broadleaf weeds present. Three hoop shelters with deep...
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Oh, and for some reason Ossabow Island was reported differently. I wanted to read the whole report to find out why, but can't get it to display at work. I'll report back on that later. the way its stated in the summery makes it sound like overall yield was only 31%, but that doesn't sound right since for most of the others it was 65% or more.