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<blockquote data-quote="Ready_fire_aim" data-source="post: 4148088" data-attributes="member: 50626"><p>Have you just raised a few feeder pigs yet? Ya might consider starting with that before going “whole hog” into breeding </p><p></p><p>I wouldn’t count on saving much by pasturing on 2 acres. A few pigs will destroy it in short order. Table scraps can help save a bit on feed but the majority of their diet should really just be a proper grain ration </p><p></p><p>I’d go with smaller enclosures, with multiple pens for separating, maybe with a lane in the middle. When one pen gets heavily soiled it’s nice to be able to just lead them into an adjacent pen. </p><p></p><p>You’ll need the boar enclosures to be built strong when you’re separating them from sows </p><p></p><p>I’ve butchered durocs/hampshires/kunekune etc.. personally I prefer the carcass type and meat of the traditional meat breeds, I’m not a big fan of the kunekune </p><p></p><p>Duroc grow fast and quickly reach that 250lb-300lb butcher weight. </p><p></p><p>I know a couple folks around Tuttle who sell meat pigs. What area are you located?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ready_fire_aim, post: 4148088, member: 50626"] Have you just raised a few feeder pigs yet? Ya might consider starting with that before going “whole hog” into breeding I wouldn’t count on saving much by pasturing on 2 acres. A few pigs will destroy it in short order. Table scraps can help save a bit on feed but the majority of their diet should really just be a proper grain ration I’d go with smaller enclosures, with multiple pens for separating, maybe with a lane in the middle. When one pen gets heavily soiled it’s nice to be able to just lead them into an adjacent pen. You’ll need the boar enclosures to be built strong when you’re separating them from sows I’ve butchered durocs/hampshires/kunekune etc.. personally I prefer the carcass type and meat of the traditional meat breeds, I’m not a big fan of the kunekune Duroc grow fast and quickly reach that 250lb-300lb butcher weight. I know a couple folks around Tuttle who sell meat pigs. What area are you located? [/QUOTE]
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