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  1. Pigs
    Ok hope these pics post ok and only once. If not I'm sorry. I wanted to share these snaps of our potbellies. I paid $30 for the piebald male one and the lady threw in his black sister for free. Back in the summer. She was a mini pig fanatic that was downsizing her whole homestead because she...
  2. Pigs
    Hi, we have 2 backyard pigs. One of them has decided to start squeeling to get his way in the morning. I wait to go out and feed him but it doesn’t appear to be working. I have also tried some training sessions where we don’t do anything while he squeals and then praise him when he is quiet...
  3. Homesteading Questions
    My pig won't put any weight on her front left foot. How do I tell if it's broken/what do I need to do to help my pig?
  4. Pigs
    I have one Berkshire piglet about two and half months old. He still won't use the water nipple I have hooked up to a 55gal barrel. Peanut Butter he didn't care for yet a slim Jim he had no problems going for. Would nibble on nipple for a second getting the slim Jim and alil water but once slim...
  5. Pigs
    We plan on letting our girl have piglets and she lives with her male friend. She's had 4 cycles now. Her last cycle was January 14th. We clearly saw him mount her for several days. So now, only 2 weeks later, she has visible nipples now and their getting longer. and she is pretty swollen. He's...
  6. Homesteading Questions
    hey there we had a little 9 month old kune piglet die the other day. he wheezed all winter and i tried antibiotics for pneumonia a couple times but he just never seemed to get well. when another pig started coughing really bad i did some research and realized it was lungworm. we had not wormed...
  7. Pigs
    So I want to breed a sow that's around 8 months or so, he weighs less than 200 pounds. I want to breed her with our boar who a few years old and weighing around 400 pounds. My question is, Is he too big for breeding with her? They live together, should I move them into separate pens? Is there...
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  8. Pigs
    Hi y'all, Another newbie question- I've seen it said (on the internet) that one must keep a wallow clean for the maximum benefit. I've seen the pigs pee in the wallow, and I understand that there might be some feces included. I can testify that the wallow is the stinkiest place in the...
  9. New Member Introductions
    Hi everyone! I'm new to being a donkey and pig mom. I grew up with burros, but did not do the caretaking on a daily basis. But now I have a big guard donkey who was found in the Mohave desert years ago, 2 mini jennets, 2 young gelded mini Mediterranean donkeys, and a 10 year old pot belly pig...
  10. Pigs
    We have a mini pig that has just been a pet really. There is a Yorkshire boar that got out a few months back from a farm down the road and our piggie was smitten. She got out and ran the street with him before we realized what happened. ‍♀️ We fixed the fence and built her a new enclosure so it...
  11. Pigs
    Had my boar slaughtered. During that time heard about boar taint. I had my boar to close to my sow during her farrow time. The butcher warned me. The smell and sometimes taste is over powering. But i dont want to waist the meat. Ive searched and cant find any recipes online. Only heard mexican...
  12. Pigs
    Hi. I have a 4 year old Male pig . He is castrated. he hasn't seen another pig since I've brought him home. He's lived with dogs in the past. Is it possible to introduce him to another pig? Would another castrated male be better or female? Any pig we bring home would definitely be a baby!!
  13. Pigs
    I've listened to some pasture Pig Farmers talk proudly about not feeding their pigs "Animal by-products". I don't get it. Aren't pigs omnivores? Even if you're not feeding pigs animal by-products, aren't they eating animals in the field? A mouse, rat, rabbit, bird, chicken eggs, etc, the pig...
  14. Pigs
    Hello. I have a 150+ Jullian pig, who I need to move from Eugene, Oregon to Ellensburg, Washington. I only have a car and dont have a horse trailer. What other safe options could I use?
  15. Pigs
    Our Red Wattle and Hampshire Cross pigs are pasture and grain fed with no hormones. They have a mild temperament. They produce an exceptionally lean meat that has been described as flavorful and tender. They have a gentle nature. Our Pigs are hormone free, antibiotic free, and are healthy and...
  16. Pigs
    Please forgive my spelling, English is hard for me This is a rant/ funny story My husband and I are driving to work at around six, I see a group of dogs on the side of the road I am keeping a close eye on them in case they start to run out in front of us. My husband slows down for the same...
  17. General Chat
    Here is some pictures of my farrowing gilt. I've read alot of different posts on here and got alot of different advice from it all which I really appreciate. I'm curious what you guys and gals think about my pig. She is very young, accidentally got pregnant during her first heat. She is not...
  18. Homesteading Questions
    We are semi-new to the pig raising "business". We newly acquired 3 Wessex pigs about a week ago. Two of them are around 60-70 lbs and one is about 125 lbs. They are all females. Well, last night one of the smaller ones dig under the fence (which is actually buried in the ground some) and got out...
  19. Cooking
    Last year I cured some wild hog meat for hams and it turned out great. Back in February, a man called me to see if I wanted a big sow he shot. I said yes (I hate wasting good meat). She was huge. Weighed maybe 250lb. She was also the fattest wild hog I had ever seen. So I decided to cure...
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