tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2299713479221745410.post788145572318943629..comments2023-03-21T09:50:29.597+00:00Comments on A year in the life of.....: Livestock updateSandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16061568247987349580noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2299713479221745410.post-88345079922915687072009-07-16T20:36:59.691+01:002009-07-16T20:36:59.691+01:00It's been many years since I had any boars.We ...It's been many years since I had any boars.We are aiming to finish them around 6 months..hopefully just before maturity to avoid any chance of taint.Many people say it's rare, others say it's if they have 'worked', others more to do with the stress of handling etc....I don't know - if we avoid all three we will hopefully be OK.<br /><br />Bacon weight we tend to go by eye.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16061568247987349580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2299713479221745410.post-72881856657024223662009-07-16T19:48:41.674+01:002009-07-16T19:48:41.674+01:00oh right - interesting. is there a time limit you ...oh right - interesting. is there a time limit you need to aim for to avoid boar taint - or is tht not a worry?<br /><br />how old do pigs need to be to be considered bacon weight?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2299713479221745410.post-90030844798831246392009-07-15T22:38:40.231+01:002009-07-15T22:38:40.231+01:00Tempting - but freezer I'm afraid, hence the n...Tempting - but freezer I'm afraid, hence the need to seperate them soon.Although one of the sows is unrelated so it would be possible, however they aren't birth notified and we really don't have the time or space as things are now.<br /><br />The two boars will go first, in a couple of months time for pork, the two gilts we will run on to bacon weight.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16061568247987349580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2299713479221745410.post-34622887111370494262009-07-15T22:20:12.413+01:002009-07-15T22:20:12.413+01:00do you intend to keep any of the pigs for breeding...do you intend to keep any of the pigs for breeding or are they all destined for the freezer?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com