Re: Bacon seeds
[Re: Michael Lippold]
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08/11/22 06:58 AM
08/11/22 06:58 AM
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Dave P I’ve heard of lots of guys getting ahold of out of date products to feed pigs, that would be nice especially if free Midlander that’s probably what I’m going to end up doing. I work at a feed mill, unfortunately we don’t get any kind of discount but we carry feed for all the different life stages. Will also be feeding garden scraps Farmerdan maybe I need to be doing more checking on expired goods Foxpaw I think drunk pigs would only add to the entertainment on my farm. Thanks everyone for there advice I went and picked up 7 Last night. Here’s a pic my wife took of my daughter with one
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Re: Bacon seeds
[Re: Michael Lippold]
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08/11/22 08:04 AM
08/11/22 08:04 AM
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When I was a kid, we raised hogs, cattle and crops........but it was the hogs that paid the bills. Most were fed out on pastures. My dad used to say they smelled like money.
Before they were weaned, pigs had access to starter pellets in a creep feeder. After weaning, free choice access to either commercial feed, or feed we ground ourselves, but it was always a balanced ration. Anything else they got was supplemental.
As an aside, to a 12 year old kid tasked with moving a ton of feed, a Gehl mix-all was a blessing sent from on high. It replaced a scoop shovel.
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Re: Bacon seeds
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08/11/22 09:55 AM
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Had a buddy that worked at a high end mens clothing store his senior year in high school. They worked basically off commission. Well one day and older gentleman came in with muddy boots, jeans, and a muddy button up shirt. No one wanted anything to do with him because he “smelled” of muck. My buddy, being the outdoorsman, said I’ll take care of him. He said he spent almost 45min with this guy just talking and selling him clothes. In their talking the guy mentioned he was a pig farmer. My buddy asked how many hogs he had and he said about 33-34. My buddy, asked 3300-3400 and he said no, 33,000-34,000. That joker spent $3000 on clothes that day. Apparently pig farmers are making some pork!! And that was 1986!
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