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| Machias:
--- Quote from: HUNTIN4SIX on June 02, 2022, 04:38:08 PM ---Have you ever butchered these before? --- End quote --- Yes |
| Machias:
--- Quote from: KFhunter on June 02, 2022, 05:35:46 PM ---Don't let those pigs get too fat if you wanna butcher, they're mixed with lard pig breeds --- End quote --- :tup: :tup: |
| Machias:
Idaho Pasture Pig—also called IPPs—are comprised of Old Berkshire, Duroc and Kunekune breeds. Many years of dedicated work went into creating a pig that is great for small family farms, as well as anyone interested in raising quality pork. The meat from grass-fed pigs is higher in omega-3 fatty acids. The Idaho Pasture Pig (IPP) is a medium sized breed of pig developed in 2006 with ongoing selection to breed to the stated ideal standards. The Idaho Pasture Pigs are exceptionally friendly, have a calm disposition, and has been bred to graze instead of root. A medium sized pig with sows maturing to 250-350 pounds and boars maturing to 350-450 pounds plus or minus a few pounds. Sows greater than 400 pounds and boars greater than 500 pounds could be disqualified. The average litter size of the Idaho Pasture Pigs is 5- 7 for a gilt (first time mom) and 8 – 10 for a sow. |
| KFhunter:
:yeah: Familiar with them. Great little pig if you do it yourself, easy to butcher, easy to raise, you can get a lot of lard to cut in with venison, or butcher early for leaner, but small cuts. You'll never get a plate filling chop that ain't mostly fat, but meh, just eat three chops! :tup: :chuckle: |
| Birdguy:
Absolute best of luck to you on your new farm additions! Noting like fresh pork grown on the farm. We love doing a few pigs a year. We always do full size crossbreeds. With the cost of feed the fast growth rate and is a factor for us. Raising them on grain and having them clear our property we keep them lean and usually slaughter at about 7 months and 250 dressed. I encourage anyone and everyone to do some sort of home farming, gardening, etc! |
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