Author Topic: Saddle backs 33 weeks (Read 6042 times)

Berkshire Boy · « **Reply #15 on:** April 12, 2013, 10:53:12 am »

There is no standstill on animals going to slaughter.

hughesy · « **Reply #16 on:** April 12, 2013, 11:13:53 am »

Quote from: Berkshire Boy on April 12, 2013, 10:53:12 am

There is no standstill on animals going to slaughter.

Correct. You could buy them today and take them to slaughter tomorrow.
I would be vary wary of the quality of meat at that age. Could be ok but also could be very fatty. It will depend on how they've been fed.

white-blazes · « **Reply #17 on:** April 12, 2013, 12:41:16 pm »

So we could take in 2 weeks?

Another friend is overrun, as they all work they've not got round to advertising/separating so got quite a few now.

Daisys Mum · « **Reply #18 on:** April 12, 2013, 04:07:45 pm »

Definitely no standstill on pigs going to slaughter!

white-blazes · « **Reply #19 on:** April 12, 2013, 06:34:01 pm »

Thanks all. Pigs arriving shortly, will add pics later hopefully.

Beewyched · « **Reply #20 on:** April 13, 2013, 04:12:57 pm »

Not the same breed, but;
We have taken older KK's that have been used at stud before now & not experienced any boar-taint ...
But, they were totally free-ranging all their lives - which I am told makes a difference. I've also been told that freezing the meat before using it can reduce/prevent taint too.
I would guess that these won't have been "working", so

they'll be

white-blazes · « **Reply #21 on:** April 13, 2013, 06:38:46 pm »

Thank you. New to this breed so they are smaller than I would have thought at 33 weeks. We'll keep them a couple of months I think, providing the grass spurts now it's a bit warmer.

hughesy · « **Reply #22 on:** April 13, 2013, 10:16:03 pm »

I wouldn't worry about the grass growing. If they're saddlebacks you won't have any left in a few days they love to root.

white-blazes · « **Reply #23 on:** April 17, 2013, 10:07:20 pm »

These seem to be wimps, they're huddling in the shed out of the rain.

This was last Friday, the day they arrived...

Fowgill Farm · « **Reply #24 on:** April 18, 2013, 09:22:38 am »

Look nice pigs, a good size, Put a tape measure round their chest behind the front legs if it read 40+ inches they're ready to go to the butchers for pork.
HTH
Mandy