I can't wait to hear how she dresses out! 
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if she is 260 pounds live weight she will dress out to be around 150 - 180 lbs and will have large quantaties of fat, you may want to check with your butcher as some leave it on assuming that if you grew it you get it... but would trim excess if you ask.
Good luck with the loading of the piggy on the trailer.
Good luck with the loading of the piggy on the trailer.
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I'm going to ask for every bit of her back that I can get! I want the lard, ears, feet, hocks, head, etc. I'm feeling adventurous, and I thought I might try to cook down her head and get all the meat off. I use the lard for cooking. I hope she has a good bit! Not sure what I'll do with the ears..maybe give them to the dogs.
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What do I do with the kidneys? I'm not sure I want to eat them. :/ And I'm not a huge fan of liver, but I could always dry it for the dogs, or give it to someone who wants it. Although does pate taste much like liverwurst? I love liverwurst but I'm not sure I want to eat the liver.Royd Wood said:aggieterpkatie said:
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I eat kidney in stews, pies and stir fries as for pig liver - I eat fried with onions and gravy on a bed of potatoes. I know it turns alot of folks off but if you know whats gone in the pig and they had a healthy life then serve it up as its so good for you.aggieterpkatie said:What do I do with the kidneys? I'm not sure I want to eat them. :/ And I'm not a huge fan of liver, but I could always dry it for the dogs, or give it to someone who wants it. Although does pate taste much like liverwurst? I love liverwurst but I'm not sure I want to eat the liver.Royd Wood said:aggieterpkatie said:
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Ok, well today is the end for Pig. It's bittersweet. I'm sad to see her go, but so happy to have raised a happy, healthy pig! The borrowed trailer that we had lined up fell through, so we had to make our own trailer. It worked really well. May have gotten a few laughs going down the road, but hey, if it works it's fine by me!
Here's a pic of us last night. I was giving her some good scratches and rubs.
And here's our trailer. It's a flatbed trailer with a dog kennel on top, ratchet-strapped down and secured with cinder blocks.
This morning we dropped the ramp, and covered it with a moving blanket since it is expanded steel. We figured she might balk at it if she could see through it. She followed a bucket of feed (and me) right up into the trailer like she'd done it before! Unloading went smoothly too.
She was a good girl and I had a lot of fun raising her! I think the 2 smaller ones we have left will be for a pig pickin' party in late August!
Here's a pic of us last night. I was giving her some good scratches and rubs.
And here's our trailer. It's a flatbed trailer with a dog kennel on top, ratchet-strapped down and secured with cinder blocks.
This morning we dropped the ramp, and covered it with a moving blanket since it is expanded steel. We figured she might balk at it if she could see through it. She followed a bucket of feed (and me) right up into the trailer like she'd done it before! Unloading went smoothly too.
She was a good girl and I had a lot of fun raising her! I think the 2 smaller ones we have left will be for a pig pickin' party in late August!
That's actually not a bad idea for a trailer!
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Well done Aggie as its always hard to send the first few. Like the trailer
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Ahem....I dunno if you're still coming to herdstock, but I'm right partial to Bacon.
Jes sayin'......
Jes sayin'......
