Idaho Pasture Pigs

[Machias]

Have you ever butchered these before?

Yes

[Machias]

Don't let those pigs get too fat if you wanna butcher, they're mixed with lard pig breeds

 

[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]

 

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!   

[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!

[Alchase]

I have to admit, pork chops, pork blade steaks, and pork ribs, are my go to when my wife flys back to Washington to be with grandkids.
I had a butter fried blade steak last night to dinner, 

I had hopes wild pigs would be as good, boy was I was very mistaken.

My hats off to you guys who raise quality pork.

[Twispriver]

Shhhhhhh - Pork blade steaks are still relatively inexpensive because the trendies haven't discovered them yet. The first rule about pork shoulder steak is that you don't talk about pork shoulder steak 

[Southpole]

Shhhhhhh - Pork blade steaks are still relatively inexpensive because the trendies haven't discovered them yet. The first rule about pork shoulder steak is that you don't talk about pork shoulder steak 

I really like them cut really thin, on the pellet grill