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  1. jlgoinggreen

    Help - How to Butcher Pigs?

    My son is only 13. He ended up doing the whole thing and we are very proud of him. Might not look like the best job to some, but this momma is very proud of him. He wants to be the "family butcher" now. He can't wait to do the chickens. Of course they are only 6 week old Buff Orpingtons, so...
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    What Breed of Pig for a 13 yr old young man?

    Hi, My son is in love with pigs and really want to breed them. We were looking into the Tamworth, but after seeing how big they get he doesn't want one. He thought of doing pot belly pigs, but was told they are real hard to sell and don't do so good for a "business". This homeschooling 13...
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    Help - How to Butcher Pigs?

    Does anyone have any good websites we can look at on how to clean and butcher a pig? We just lost a piglet to a cow hoof and my dh does not want to waste it. We called a butcher who at this time of night (of course) is closed. He told us that we need to put it in the freezer, but first we had...
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    How Much for a Tamworth?

    Hi, We are considering purchasing an unregistered purebred Tamworth pig. The gentleman I am purchasing it from is also new to this lifestyle and has no idea how much to sell it for. He just bought his pig two months ago and she was pregnant. She is purebred, but not registered. He states he had...
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