Author Topic: 2 year old Berkshire gilts?? (Read 1785 times)

Gregoz · « **on:** October 11, 2016, 07:26:33 pm »

I have a couple of two year old saddleback gilts coming
I'm guessing they are too old to put to the boar but will they be ok to eat??

devonlady · « **Reply #1 on:** October 12, 2016, 08:57:52 am »

They'll make lovely sausages!

Jullienne · « **Reply #2 on:** October 12, 2016, 03:11:55 pm »

yea definitely good to eat, like devonlady said bacon and sausages

Gregoz · « **Reply #3 on:** October 12, 2016, 05:48:27 pm »

Cheers, would the pork not be any good at all?

GribinIsaf · « **Reply #4 on:** October 12, 2016, 07:18:41 pm »

We recently took a three or four year-old cull sow - dead weight 400lb - to slaughter and then an experienced butcher friend of ours did the cut. Some bacon but we choose to have mince, which we use a lot of, instead of sausages. However he also made us a lot of roasting joints - we have had a couple - very slow roast and they have been absolutely delicious.