You’ve finally done it, some wonderfully delicious pork is headed your way! How do you know if you have enough space in the freezer as is or you need to get another freezer? Freezers hold 35 pounds of packaged pork per cubic foot. A whole hog needs 4 cubic feet of freezer space, while a…
What you are paying for Cost Slaughter fee for pigs less than 300 pounds $100/each Slaughter fee for pigs more than 300 pounds $0.60/pound Curing and smoking $0.70/pound Organic $0.30/pound Stuffed Sausage $0.40/pound Bratwurst (10 flavor mixes to choose from) $0.70/pound Breakfast Links $1.00/pound Smoked Sausage $1.35/pound Here are the prices and options for pork…
You’ve started raising a few feeder pigs and are well on your way to having a freezer full of the highest quality, wonderfully flavorful pork! Now, the big question: How do you know when those pigs are ready to butcher? Most pigs in the U.S. would be butchered at 250-300 pounds live weight or between…