tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post7003392788302064641..comments2024-02-29T10:26:56.584-05:00Comments on Ohiofarmgirl's Adventures In The Good Land: How To Feed Out A Pig CheaplyOhiofarmgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-80593810968024697722012-12-06T20:44:47.584-05:002012-12-06T20:44:47.584-05:00Thanks Duncan - we love pasturing our pigz. We kno...Thanks Duncan - we love pasturing our pigz. We know folks who only use commercial food. It kind of freaks us out - and the meat is too lean, in a bad way. Slow and steady makes the bacon!<br /><br />Excellent work FFashionista! You'll be loving those chops for sure!<br /><br />Great work, Traci! I'd love to see how they turn out - let us know. <br /><br />Thanks Nancy!<br /><br />Callie - what a great idea. Thanks for sharing. <br /><br />That's what I'm sayin', CC... ha!Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-69154702847156555362012-12-06T20:22:21.915-05:002012-12-06T20:22:21.915-05:00The pigz say: "Bad neighbors and/or their ba...The pigz say: "Bad neighbors and/or their barking yappy dogs taste good!"<br /><br />...and the pigz leave no traces for law enforcement either!Chai Chaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05845100961653150736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-15040236971350586332012-12-06T08:37:04.505-05:002012-12-06T08:37:04.505-05:00Wartime Farm has a whole storyline about 'pig ...Wartime Farm has a whole storyline about 'pig clubs' and info on what people fed pigs during WW2 in England.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8vaexIRSZ0CallieKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991717349717389292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-85646402155918956582012-12-05T21:54:04.882-05:002012-12-05T21:54:04.882-05:00Great photo!Great photo!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00576053785355324560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-58914928081614571362012-12-05T15:10:40.184-05:002012-12-05T15:10:40.184-05:00I'm curing one of my pork bellies right now. ...I'm curing one of my pork bellies right now. Bacon - 4 ways. The one belly weighed almost 14 pounds!!!! So, I cut it into 4 pieces and I'm trying 4 different cures to figure out which one we like the best. Then, when I do the second belly, I'll know what base cure to use and then I can play with how to flavor it - like pepper bacon, and dried apple, etc.Traci Sumnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871204933123385197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-68270202221715020342012-12-05T12:38:42.029-05:002012-12-05T12:38:42.029-05:00So excited! We just ordered our first pig for Feb...So excited! We just ordered our first pig for February. Can't raise them in the city but found someone who raises them on pasture and grows all his own feed for them. We're more than happy to support him in his endeavor. Last night I dreamed of smoked jowl and chops!Provender Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02067762861611164125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-78782455979272546022012-12-05T09:09:11.326-05:002012-12-05T09:09:11.326-05:00With grain prices up this year, and still rising, ...With grain prices up this year, and still rising, this is very timely stuff, OFG. We are already planning for next year, looking at rotational grazing of the pigs to make the most of our pasture (Sugarhill Farms has some great info on this). Pigs can be raised on pasture and forage, but folks will have to give up the rapid rate of gain attainable through engineered hog feed - but that rate of gain is scary fast, and bringing a hog to weight a little slower will result in fine pork.<br /><br />I just sliced into our pancetta....wow.....best yet! Post coming soon on pancetta and guanciale!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04399496321127936491noreply@blogger.com