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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: NicAlford1234 on May 28, 2012, 03:37:32 pm

Title: Hog Roast
Post by: NicAlford1234 on May 28, 2012, 03:37:32 pm

Somebody was enquiring the other day at what age or weight you slaughter a pig, all I know is that it depends on the amount of people. This person requires a hog to feed around 150 people. What weight should this pig be?

Title: Re: Hog Roast
Post by: arl on May 28, 2012, 09:04:38 pm

about 75-80kg live
Arl

Title: Re: Hog Roast
Post by: Beewyched on May 31, 2012, 08:07:04 pm

About the size of an 11 month-old Kune Kune  ;) ;D ;D ;D
 :love: :pig: :love:

Title: Re: Hog Roast
Post by: princesspiggy on June 02, 2012, 06:27:30 pm

i remember a thread on this before. werent they to be a about 30kg deadweight as the commercial roasting machines have a size/weight limit? u might need 2?

Title: Re: Hog Roast
Post by: Berkshire Boy on June 02, 2012, 07:41:50 pm

Can't be that small PP that is only about 12 weeks old.

Title: Re: Hog Roast
Post by: arl on June 03, 2012, 09:29:47 am

I do hog roasts and to feed 150 you need 55-60kg dead weight
Cheers
Arl

Title: Re: Hog Roast
Post by: NicAlford1234 on June 03, 2012, 10:28:37 am

Thanks for all the help everyone!

Quote from: arl on June 03, 2012, 09:29:47 am

I do hog roasts and to feed 150 you need 55-60kg dead weight
Cheers
Arl

Title: Re: Hog Roast
Post by: Stevie G on June 03, 2012, 02:02:53 pm

Quote from: princesspiggy on June 02, 2012, 06:27:30 pm

i remember a thread on this before. werent they to be a about 30kg deadweight as the commercial roasting machines have a size/weight limit? u might need 2?

Some people like to roast a suckling pig :-\  as it probably sweeter and may be more tender, but you would need a fair few to feed 150 people. :wave: