Got our Yorshire piglets today!

[Stubbornhillfarm]

Just an updated photo to see how the pigs are growing. They are pretty awesome if I do say so myself!

 

[aggieterpkatie]

Looking good! I can't get over how WHITE they are!

 

[Royd Wood]

They look fantastic and happy. what weight are you hoping to reach for pork - I think you should easly get those guys to 300lb ????
Our choice weight used to be 250 but we find it only takes a short time longer to reach above 300
Can't believe that white pigs can stay so clean, our LBs and Tams spend dreamy summer days in the wallows

 

[Cornish Heritage]

Can't believe that white pigs can stay so clean

LOL! They do look really clean. Did you give them a shower before taking their pic?!

Liz

 

[Stubbornhillfarm]

No pig showers here! No, they really just do their thing. Most days, their snout is dirty up to their eyeballs and that is about it as far as dirt goes. I must have just hit them a with the camera at a good moment.

Royd, we were going to try and get them to 225-250lbs. But I will certainly take into consideration what you say about the time needed for the extra 50#. We are finding that we were most likely given some inaccurate information and as "newbies" we just accepted what we were told. We were told that these pigs would be 225-250 pounds after we had them for 12 weeks. It will be 6 weeks that we have had them on Thursday. Unless they kick it into high gear, I am guessing that it is going to take longer than 6 more weeks to hit the 250 mark. Again, it's the first time with pigs, so maybe they do really start packing on the weight. Ya'll would know that better than I.

It really doesn't matter to us. We will keep them until they reach the weight we desire, the weeks don't really matter. The only thing is, we are keeping one for someone else and told them that they would be ready in 12 weeks and they paid us for 12 weeks worth of grain. Oh, well...live and learn. That's what we do best around here!!

Thanks all for the encouragement of how they are looking! I love it when we give them veggie scraps and they wag their little tail stub.

 

[Stubbornhillfarm]

Oh I wish I had a camera for you all when I got home last night. Our clean white pigs were dark gray all over! Our first and I am sure one of our very few 100 degree days, with today and tomorrow expected to be the same has apparently caused them to discover the fullness of the joy of mud. Ya'll would have been proud of them!

 

[Royd Wood]

we should have a muddy pig comp - its 100 here too so my pigs look like hippo's in the wallow

 

[Stubbornhillfarm]

Royd, you might be on to something! That would be a fun contest!

 

[Stubbornhillfarm]

Just wanted to update with some picutres taken last night. Not sure who stole my cute little white piglets and replaced them with these big muddy porkers. But in a few weeks, I'll thank them!

 

[Royd Wood]

well they aren't the most delicate creatures in the world... but you will notice immediately is anything is wrong, nothing more pathetic than a sick pig... worse than a man!

Hillsvale - I missed this post but just had to reply - You obviously have your own man to know this and if I have an ache of any kind the whole household knows about it

Those porkers are growing very well stubb and you have started the muddy pig comp so I will get my camara down to the woods