dkluzier
Overrun with beasties
This is Sir Williams, Lady Lucille, and Princess Peggy. Bought from NJ breeder. We are starting our breeding program this coming year.
Picked up my Large Black Hog piglets - PICS
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Overrun with beasties
Aww! Cute hogs and cute names! 
ksalvagno
Alpaca Master
Cute! How old are they? How large will they be when they are fully grown?
laughingllama75
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Inquiring minds want to know!ksalvagno said:
Beekissed
Herd Master
BIG...they will be BIG! My sis has a boar and a sow, who has new piglets. She named the boar Norbitt and the sow, Rasputia.... 
The LARGE in the Large Black Hog name is definitely apt.
My sis has a boar and a sow, who has new piglets. She named the boar Norbitt and the sow, Rasputia.... The LARGE in the Large Black Hog name is definitely apt.- Thread starter
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dkluzier
Overrun with beasties
Sir William is close to 6 months and is still only the size of our nigerian dwarf wether goat, only heavier/stockier. The girls are 4 months and fairly small, under 100 lbs. They don't grow as quickly as other breeds of hogs. We got 2 yorkshires in April 2009 at 22 lbs and when we butchered them in November they were at 280 lbs.
The large black hogs are a heritage breed, close to extinct. I believe it is because of growing slower and most markets want big, fat pigs ASAP.
The large black hogs are a heritage breed, close to extinct. I believe it is because of growing slower and most markets want big, fat pigs ASAP.
