Raising your own pork

When i want to put meat in the freezer i like to raise my own

it is surprising how easy it can be and very rewarding.

Pigs are a social animal so if you are going to raise one it is as easy to raise two they will grow better and if you sell the second one it will pay for your butcher expense to have yours freezer ready. Early spring is a great time to get your piglets they generally run around $40 to $60 dollars per head. It takes with proper feed and water aprox 6 months to raise a very nice Butcher hog to aprox 245 pounds and you can look forward to a winter with meat in the freezer that you know has been fed quality food, no chemicals or hormones and is safe for your family.You do not need a huge barn a small pen with enough room for them to sleep in and get out of the sun is all they need keep it dry and bedded, make sure to use a quality feed with at least a 14 percent protein and plenty of fresh water. We use a Ivomec wormer when they are small then a repeat at about 3 months old and they should be good to go! If you can make a small fence around the pen they love to play in the dirt and chew the grass there are  minerals in the dirt for them. Raising your own pig can save over half price per pound for pork. They are a remarkably smart animal that against all rumors love to be clean. and a added benefit is when you clean your pen use the cleaning to help fertilize your garden.

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