I've Made A Pig Decision - Where Are We Headed?
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- Опубликовано: 11 окт 2024
- We have mentioned in previous videos the potential to change things up around here with our pigs. Well today i've made a pig decision and we'll talk about the future of pigs on our farm.
In this one, we'll walk through some of the reasons that led me to this point, some considerations for our Hampshire x AGH hogs, our plan of action over the next few months, and lastly some goals for the future as we change up our pigs.
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Consuming meat that you raise, feed , and process yourselves is something most of us don't experience. Must be quite an experience knowing exactly what you're eating without all the modern processes. Good for you!
Appreciate it! It well worth it despite all the work that goes into it
Hey man, Maine here, long time no talk (btw call me Ahron) Great video, I was a little surprised that you are going to process Ziggy (do the kids know?) I get what you are saying in the video, as a famer myself we do have to have to make serious choices. Yes, they are animals , we still have to make healthy choices. In other words we do not kill until or unless we have to. You mentioned how good the meat is, I am curious about the move to another breed. You have a breed that is good (yes they take longer before processing) however, it is good meat. We are not pig farmers, we don't even eat pork haha. We have plenty of livestock however. Just looking to see the thinking more than the vlog gave. Talk soon
The kids do not know yet. My daughter has been really good in understanding that our animals give us our meat and our little guy is still too young but I’m sure questions will be coming down the line. Definitely a tough decision for us but one I believe needs to be made for us to take the next steps with pigs. As far as other breeds, I’m confident we’ll still get really good meat. I do believe breed has a part in it for sure as some have been bred specifically for certain body types, sizes, etc. however I’m still a believer that good practices is ultimately what makes or breaks the end result. You can take a great breed with good genetics and feed it nothing but garbage and come out with inferior meat. So it’s important to have both but I lean toward good practices making the difference. The pigs we have are more of a lard pig and believe me they do have a ton of fat when we process. Good to a degree and useful but also takes away from the size of your cuts. Who knows maybe we’ll keep our sow around and breed with a new boat of a different breed - one step at a time!! Lol. Lot of planning and thought as always but processing this guy will be our first step. Thanks as always for watching!