tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post7891703343433103573..comments2024-03-28T12:01:24.909-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: Piggies EverywhereLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-77690515100383817902015-08-19T17:03:19.113-04:002015-08-19T17:03:19.113-04:00Ok. My Philip Nolan email address is at the top of...Ok. My Philip Nolan email address is at the top of my blog.Harry Flashmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071021900005041592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-4996540173893124462015-08-18T06:20:44.066-04:002015-08-18T06:20:44.066-04:00Well, I don't really know. I've priced the...Well, I don't really know. I've priced them a bit too high for just eating, at least I think I have considering other pigs are on offer for $50 - 60. I have two left, so I'll have to let you know! Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-59265552450414513882015-08-17T21:50:22.590-04:002015-08-17T21:50:22.590-04:00I was thinking to buy them so they wouldn't ge...I was thinking to buy them so they wouldn't get eaten. I asked one old man who raises hogs, and he said they would be ok in a straw house, but that they would go off into the forest to root for acorns come spring and maybe they would come back and maybe they wouldn't. The chickens have already destroyed all my wifes flowers and plants, and what was left the goats devastated, so that at least is not a problem. So, you think the people who buy the little black pigs won't be buying them to slaughter? If you still have some when it comes to "that time" or gets close email me and let's see if we can work something out. Even if they went off to root in the forest if I fed them good mash they should come back.Harry Flashmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071021900005041592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-43208264656021404722015-08-15T20:53:23.327-04:002015-08-15T20:53:23.327-04:00We haven't yet, except pasture plantings for a...We haven't yet, except pasture plantings for all the critters. Some folks plant corn or turnips for them, and then let them have one row at a time. That's something to consider for the future,Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-30772713347817392522015-08-15T20:28:00.431-04:002015-08-15T20:28:00.431-04:00That's awesome! Do you plant things for them t...That's awesome! Do you plant things for them to graze on?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13366990302818122955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-2074580995620950902015-08-14T21:13:16.196-04:002015-08-14T21:13:16.196-04:00I admit they're priced more for folks who want...I admit they're priced more for folks who want to raise the breed rather than to raise for meat. Around here, at least, the lower priced pig is $50 to $75, so that would be a better price for buying a meat hog. If the last two don't sell soon I will probably lower their price.<br /><br />Waldo and Polly spent last winter in a straw house and did very well. Our lowest temps are only down in the 20s though. I kind of doubt hog raisers farther north heat their barns, but I really don't know. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-23124845071249489212015-08-14T17:51:00.302-04:002015-08-14T17:51:00.302-04:00Hum. Well I would like to have some pigs, but I am...Hum. Well I would like to have some pigs, but I am pretty sure I couldn't keep them warm in winter. What I was thinking is, if they cost $100.00, is it cost effective to make them into bacon and such? Seems like you could buy more meat than they would bring you with that much money. But I know you are striving for complete self sufficiency so that may not be an issue.<br /><br />It gets 10 below up here in winters sometimes. Could they be ok in a straw house out of the wind. I mean a house built of bales of straw, like I make for the dogs each year.Harry Flashmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071021900005041592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-33002108559770903952015-08-13T21:22:27.789-04:002015-08-13T21:22:27.789-04:00We bought Waldo for $150 (unregistered) and Polly ...We bought Waldo for $150 (unregistered) and Polly for $200 (registered). I'm asking $100 for these guys (not registered) or trade. Wanna make me an offer? ;)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-29570297279325456932015-08-13T21:21:25.121-04:002015-08-13T21:21:25.121-04:00It's a handsome breed! Of course, the love to ...It's a handsome breed! Of course, the love to decorate themselves with mud, but mud is beautiful too. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-52741818191707738372015-08-13T21:20:54.196-04:002015-08-13T21:20:54.196-04:00Liz, we have really enjoyed having pigs! They are ...Liz, we have really enjoyed having pigs! They are quite the characters, even if the little piggies won't stay put. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-21900972391364522262015-08-13T21:19:51.876-04:002015-08-13T21:19:51.876-04:00I find myself calling them the pork chops too, LOL...I find myself calling them the pork chops too, LOL. They are quite the escape artists! We're still blocking places they seem to find with ease. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-46678301353060854832015-08-13T20:48:10.210-04:002015-08-13T20:48:10.210-04:00I sure do like those pigs.... I hope they find go...I sure do like those pigs.... I hope they find good homes. How much does a pig like those cost?Harry Flashmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071021900005041592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-34808181863684135722015-08-13T16:56:03.255-04:002015-08-13T16:56:03.255-04:00Oh, they are so cute! And pretty, I love that they...Oh, they are so cute! And pretty, I love that they are black!charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536773648371607808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-851916497167571652015-08-13T16:39:17.554-04:002015-08-13T16:39:17.554-04:00Oh very interesting to see how these piggies grow ...Oh very interesting to see how these piggies grow out. We will get pigs soon....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-33699080800160527642015-08-13T15:28:35.689-04:002015-08-13T15:28:35.689-04:00I love that you called them "the Bacon Bits&q...I love that you called them "the Bacon Bits" !!! <br />Our pigs (when I was a child) were always named food names to remind us they weren't pets. We ate, Pork Chop, Bacon, Ham, and Eggs, and (my favorite) the one that ended up being called Sausage Pig Monster (he was an escape artist as well).Kiinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11842294398414449651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-30764690580347040512015-08-13T04:41:20.271-04:002015-08-13T04:41:20.271-04:00Jayne, good to hear from you! I see you've bee...Jayne, good to hear from you! I see you've been busy traveling and your new compost bins look fantastic. Glad to have you stop by. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-86915526463544880562015-08-13T04:38:39.058-04:002015-08-13T04:38:39.058-04:00For the most part they feed themselves. This is a ...For the most part they feed themselves. This is a grazing and foraging pig, so they are well suited to pasturing. I give them garden and table scraps plus whey, but mostly they feed themselves.. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-63628995669534860702015-08-13T02:46:21.682-04:002015-08-13T02:46:21.682-04:00Goodness you've been busy :-) Sorry I have be...Goodness you've been busy :-) Sorry I have been AWOL for a while, look forward to watching piglet progress.Bag End Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190496929132717769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-3438232645381225872015-08-12T20:47:45.854-04:002015-08-12T20:47:45.854-04:00WhAt do you feed the pigs for the most part?WhAt do you feed the pigs for the most part?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13366990302818122955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-20628155267316649612015-08-12T06:08:07.430-04:002015-08-12T06:08:07.430-04:00I honestly didn't know how I would like pigs, ...I honestly didn't know how I would like pigs, but they were an exciting addition to the homestead. I really like this breed, however, which has made for a really good pig experience. I think that helps.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-70743540742295930542015-08-11T23:02:05.979-04:002015-08-11T23:02:05.979-04:00Hi! Pigs would be my least favorite farm animals ...Hi! Pigs would be my least favorite farm animals I think but your little black piggies sure are cute and would capture my heart I am sure. Not a good thing when you are planning to eat them! LOL Nancy Cozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-19438725260221217002015-08-11T20:35:32.707-04:002015-08-11T20:35:32.707-04:00Fortunate, indeed! The other thing that mars the c...Fortunate, indeed! The other thing that mars the cuteness is their clever escaping. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-76422712454118344182015-08-11T20:34:39.639-04:002015-08-11T20:34:39.639-04:00Susan, I'm glad to hear about the lard. I'...Susan, I'm glad to hear about the lard. I'm counting on that, although we will likely process fairly young. They are a great breed to have around the place. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-15974224462413228782015-08-11T20:06:53.540-04:002015-08-11T20:06:53.540-04:00We haven't figured that out yet. :)We haven't figured that out yet. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-36275139577636385462015-08-11T17:45:28.894-04:002015-08-11T17:45:28.894-04:00Luckily, once they get to be huge, the cuteness fa...Luckily, once they get to be huge, the cuteness factor is long gone - and the bacon factor is way up!Susan Humestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14374042568634619411noreply@blogger.com