We have gone through more than half of the pork we got back when we had the pigs butchered back in March and of course there is NO bacon left either.
With all the talk of the increase of prices for pork meat, really any meat because of the drought and feed prices going up, we decided it would be best not to wait till the spring to raise another pig. We have decided this time to raise 2 pigs again but we are going to keep all the meat for our family.
Two weeks ago we went ahead and found two pigs, to pick up to raise for our meat.
Pigs the day we brought them home, 2 1/2 months old
Pigs enjoying running in their pen
Both pigs are girls this time. They were born in the middle of July so they are now just 3 months old. We butchered the other pigs at 7 months old, so we will have these girls with us at least until February/March. That will bring them up to 7/8 months old or 250lbs, which ever comes first. We will be checking their weight every month like the last pigs.
We do not have names for them, not sure if we will name them either. I just call them girl piggies for right now when I talk to them. I am trying to spend a little time with them each day to get them used to us. One of them let me touch her on the snout yesterday, so I'm sure with another few weeks they will be letting us touch them.
Here are some pictures of them that I took today at 3 months old.
Girl pigs
Girl pigs eating grass
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