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What did you do to create the fence? ie. How are the pallets connected and what did you do to keep them standing secure?

Doesn't boiling it remove most of the nutritional value - I understand why it's done, but is it counter productive?

Newbie here - I know that it is best for there to be little or no stress for the hog at slaughter time - that it can affect the quality of the meat. Also, I have read it is best to hang the hog for 24+/- hrs after slaughter/skinning/splitting to improve the quality of the meat. So my first...

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I know that it is best for there to be little or no stress for the hog at slaughter time - that it can affect the quality of the meat. Also, I have read it is best to hang the hog for 24+/- hrs after slaughter/skinning/splitting to improve the quality of the meat. So my first question is, how...

Ok, I will have the same issue when the time comes. Probably 150-200lbs Guinea Hog. Will be using a pickup with high wood sides. Plan on putting some hay in as well as a rubber mat so to avoid slipping. How would I get him into the pickup?

Thanks for all of the input... The breed I will be dealing with is the American Guinea Hog. Very docile and not too big. I have figured out a plan as to have 2 areas - both woods/pasture - and to always have company. No Boar or sow will ever be alone. I still may try to slow the breedings to...

What does stress do to the meat? I will be taking mine to the butcher when the time comes. They slaughter on site... I hope a ride in the truck isn't too stressful.

Would 4'6" x 7'6" be enough space for 2 AGH (it would be 3'10" high). See here: http://www.port-a-hut.com/individual-hut.cfm Normally I would build my own but after materials and labor the one above seems quite reasonable. Only $239.00 Or would I be better off building a 7'x7' lean-to shelter...

On average? I guess what I want to know is how long one 50-60lb bale will last 2 pigs. (they would be supplemented with other goodies as well)

I'm with you - chickens and now making the leap to Pigs for the same reasons - plus I love farm animals! :welcome

Ok, here's what I would like to do. I am going to have a breeding pair and would only like to breed them once per year. I plan to keep a couple from each litter to raise for meat then sell the rest of the litter. I want to keep my original breeding pair as such. I assume that means they cannot...

I found the following in an old post: Can this stuff be hooked up to one of these types of charges? http://tsc.tractorsupply.com/nav/cat3/fencing_electricfencing_electricfencecontrollers/0 Is anyone else using this method and can you give me any pointers? Thanks! Steve

What would you all consider to be an ideal amount of space for 2 breeder Guinea Hogs? Obviously, the more the better, but what would be a sufficient minimum? (fenced pasture area)

About what percentage of hanging weight is meat/fat?

Hello all, I am very new here, but you will probably be seeing a lot of me in the coming months. My family and I have made the decision to get a couple of breeding Guinea Hogs. I have many questions. We are not getting them right away, because before we do I want to be well informed as to what I...

Congrats. Just made the decision myself today to get some Guinea Hogs - Love the Large Blacks, but a bit 'Large' for our needs.

Another Midcoaster here as well... Have been raising chickens for some time - plan to branch out into raising some pigs. Hello and Happy Holiday everyone.

Midcoaster here... Been on BYC for a while now... Going to branch out into Pigs next. Guinea Hogs to be exact.