Gav 1,708 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 Long gone are the days where you could get slop for free from kitchens, it's not cheap any more to feed em! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jetro 5,349 Posted February 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 Seen one neighbour, with wild boar. Big brute, with a temper to match. Never asked how it turned out. Any of you gentlemen have them Atb j Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 43,961 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 Just now, Gav said: Long gone are the days where you could get slop for free from kitchens, it's not cheap any more to feed em! Illegal to feed swill here mate, I feed cow crunch and rolled oats and they graze free range. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gav 1,708 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 1 minute ago, WILF said: Illegal to feed swill here mate, I feed cow crunch and rolled oats and they graze free range. Nothing but mud even in summer, oats, sheep nuts and whatever presents itself, thay ain't fussy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 43,961 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 4 minutes ago, jetro said: Seen one neighbour, with wild boar. Big brute, with a temper to match. Never asked how it turned out. Any of you gentlemen have them Atb j I reared a couple of wild boar crosses, they were fine and they tasted amazing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gav 1,708 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 Wish I could release some here on the bog, they'd do really good, but it's tight, and they'd know it was me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jetro 5,349 Posted February 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 2 minutes ago, WILF said: I reared a couple of wild boar crosses, they were fine and they tasted amazing He bought these off the dealer, up in mayo some place, think it was 60 quid he paid for them, slow enough to grow he said, but when they did grow, they were big and touchy Atb j Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 43,961 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 11 minutes ago, jetro said: Proper meat with a good healthy layer of fat imo. We had a small piggery, a small shed which into a small field. Easier to handle. I would do things differently now if I had them again though. Atb j I made €80 each of these little rascals and nobody batted an eyelid at the price. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gav 1,708 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 Should have a pig section here nah 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jetro 5,349 Posted February 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 Just now, WILF said: I made €80 each of these little rascals and nobody batted an eyelid at the price. I'm just picturing thick cut white bread, butter, chef brown sauce and them lovely beauties sizzling away on the pan lol. They look a picture of health, a credit to you Atb j 3 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jetro 5,349 Posted February 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 3 minutes ago, WILF said: I made €80 each of these little rascals and nobody batted an eyelid at the price. That's a good fair price, well worth it. Atb j 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jetro 5,349 Posted February 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 Isn't funny how years ago, every one with a bit of land, small holding, kept a pig or two, some hens and ducks for the table. Not many do it now, myself included. Shame really. Atb j Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 43,961 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 3 minutes ago, jetro said: That's a good fair price, well worth it. Atb j They turned out exactly how I wanted actually so I kept back a brother & sister and I will breed them together and see how they turn out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 43,961 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 1 minute ago, jetro said: Isn't funny how years ago, every one with a bit of land, small holding, kept a pig or two, some hens and ducks for the table. Not many do it now, myself included. Shame really. Atb j I always find it strange that most lads here keep cattle and yet they have never eaten their own beef ......they shop at Supervalue instead which I just think is mental. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jetro 5,349 Posted February 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 Just now, WILF said: They turned out exactly how I wanted actually so I kept back a brother & sister and I will breed them together and see how they turn out. Should come good, can't see why not. Atb j 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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