Butchered one pig yesterday, and a second pig today. Hanging weight was 350# each, so live weight was 500# each. Halves = 175#. Non trivial to get on a shoulder and carry. 85# belly curing for bacon. 150# dice freezing for sausage. 20# lard rendering. 40# bone roasting for stock
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10/ 6 month growth cycle. Large litters. Multiple litters per year. High conversion ratio (lbs feed to lbs critter). High cut ratio (lbs critter to lbs meat). Pig is insanely good product. This is why pork roast is 20% the price / lb as beef roast.https://twitter.com/wraithburn/status/1066854074744741890?s=19 …
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11/ Not far at all. 15 feet? Gantry crane is in garage bay 2. Work bench is in garage bay 1. https://twitter.com/cdrusnret/status/1066857159437295616?s=19 …
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12/ Just realized that these stats confirm the 3:1 conversion ratio. 100 sacks feed x 50 lbs = 5,000 lbs 3 pigs x 500 lbs = 1,500 5,000 / 1,500 = 3 (-ish) (Also, modulo piglets weighed > 0 when I bought them, also, modulo, some feed remains uneaten after slaughter)
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10/ More like 580 lbs, or so, as I sold one half to a friend. In 2016 we raised 3 pigs, they got WAY HUGE (435 lb hanging), and 1,000 lb cut weight lasted us 2 years. In 2017, 2 pigs x 235 lb = 470 lb hanging lasted 1 yr, but bacon ran out early. https://twitter.com/Caine60724874/status/1066855768908054530?s=19 …
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11/ So it looks like 500 lb hanging weight = maybe 325 lb cut weight = just right for 2 people for 1 year. N.B. we eat a lot of bacon, pulled pork, and pepperoni.
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Well, you can't buy the combination of very-high-quality meat, and confidence re knowing the pigs' living/growing conditions, without paying a lot more than $2.50/lb.
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yes, all of those would work however, all of those would take time N.B. I already grow pumpkins to feed to the pigs. That makes up 2-5% of their diet (treats)
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That’s about what pork is here, maybe a little less depending on the cut. And that is factory raised grocery store pork. If I bought from someone else it runs 8.00 to 11.00 a pound.
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So it wouldn’t save us money over what we usually pay but would be better. Thanks for the numbers to think about.
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