a probably 3 month old pig walked into my yard..now what?

[Big A Ranch]

I enjoy reading Walter Jeffries web site. He raises pigs. There is more about pigs on his site than I ever even thought about. He doesn't castrate his pigs, but he has raised his pigs for many generations and has no taint in his stock. Here's what he has to say about the subject.

http://sugarmtnfarm.com/2009/04/08/tainted-big-pharma/

Myself, I have butchered feral hogs and the boar taste is definitely there. I have never left a feeder hog uncastrated. But since you butcher them at around 6 months, testicles or not, I don't think they develop much of a boar taste. that said, I am getting 3 castrated feeder pigs in a few weeks. The decision is really up to you. But I wouldn't keep him past 6 months.

Great website!!!!!

 

[Jayzandra]

Well dang, I read that whole thing and never got to find out how boar bacon tastes....

 

[Latestarter]

Yeah... She seems to have become a bit busy with real life and hasn't returned in a while. I hope it's nothing too serious and that her and her family are alright. Kinda the pits when a "regular" just up and stops visiting... You're left hanging and wondering what happened.