ryaldinhio 5,239 Posted September 5, 2023 Report Share Posted September 5, 2023 Any pig keepers/farmers with an opinion on this. Seems to polarise opinion. Some saying it is a massive issue and some saying its a myth. I think the 2 weaners I'm due to collect are still entire and just had someone warn me off getting them now! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
comanche 3,309 Posted September 5, 2023 Report Share Posted September 5, 2023 We've had boars and sows and never noticed any taint. I imagine that an old boar might have more bucky taste but as ours are in the freezer by 7 or 8 months it has certainly never been even a consideration. Thinking about it the very first pigs we had were boars and due to an injury one had antibiotics . The withdrawal period coupled with a busy abattoir meant they were nearer 10 months when they went to slaughter . There was no problem with the taste. We found having to rely too much on commercial pellets when our supply of condemned veg dried up certainly had a negative effect on taste though. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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