Popular Post ryaldinhio 5,239 Posted November 3 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 3 Not been on for a while lads, change of phone lost log in etc. Now got the app so see how we go. Not much changed other than animals growing on. Turkey making good weight. Ducks ARE a pain in the arse as expected. This pig cross (Pietrain/Saddleback) is slower growing than previous breeds. But today we got our first ever duck egg at Meadowview cottage which was a nice surprise. Interested to hear what others have been up to...... 21 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tank34 2,632 Posted November 4 Report Share Posted November 4 This week put two large white x berkshire pigs an two lambs in slaughter house just waiting on carcass coming back , your smallholding looking grand will only get better each year pal 4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 5,239 Posted November 4 Author Report Share Posted November 4 10 hours ago, tank34 said: This week put two large white x berkshire pigs an two lambs in slaughter house just waiting on carcass coming back , your smallholding looking grand will only get better each year pal That will be a couple freezers filled for you pal 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tank34 2,632 Posted November 5 Report Share Posted November 5 Lambs back today one killed out 24 kg other at 35kg meat looks lovely abit of fat 12 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tank34 2,632 Posted November 5 Report Share Posted November 5 Butchers lambs myself happy with the meat Butchering skills are not great but don't look bad 6 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 5,239 Posted November 5 Author Report Share Posted November 5 Looks decent that pal, I'd be happy with that meat Did you just get em as spring lambs this year and grow on for a few months? We have had 3 duck eggs in 3 days now and today one of the hens decided to lay a golf ball 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tank34 2,632 Posted November 5 Report Share Posted November 5 4 minutes ago, ryaldinhio said: Looks decent that pal, I'd be happy with that meat Did you just get em as spring lambs this year and grow on for a few months? We have had 3 duck eggs in 3 days now and today one of the hens decided to lay a golf ball I got pet lambs bottle fed them hard work then got on feed grass an hay , kids enjoyed bottle feeding was abit of pain is ass crying when see you hopping for a bottle , I did say ld not do lambs again but think will give ago again as happy with the meat back , I like duck eggs bigger an better eggs then hens , I've my pigs to butcher up tomorrow my butcher to busy but said bring meat you want doing in sausage an he will sort it , can do rest myself , should give lambs ago kids will enjoy bottle feeding them an if got plenty of grass will cut feed bill down 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tank34 2,632 Posted Saturday at 12:04 Report Share Posted Saturday at 12:04 New piglet day middle white a yorkshire breed of pig , get my piglets from farm close by so from field to fork works out 15 miles rear your own and keep it local 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tillylamp 1,958 Posted Saturday at 16:11 Report Share Posted Saturday at 16:11 4 hours ago, tank34 said: New piglet day middle white a yorkshire breed of pig , get my piglets from farm close by so from field to fork works out 15 miles rear your own and keep it local with the camera flash showing in there eyes it makes them look like....devil pigs....lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tank34 2,632 Posted Saturday at 16:47 Report Share Posted Saturday at 16:47 31 minutes ago, tillylamp said: with the camera flash showing in there eyes it makes them look like....devil pigs....lol The devil pigs are in training for when it all kicks off 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Franks dad 2,766 Posted Saturday at 17:42 Report Share Posted Saturday at 17:42 55 minutes ago, tank34 said: The devil pigs are in training for when it all kicks off Never trusted a pig since reading animal farm at the age of 10 . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tank34 2,632 Posted Saturday at 17:50 Report Share Posted Saturday at 17:50 5 minutes ago, Franks dad said: Never trusted a pig since reading animal farm at the age of 10 . If you fell over nocked your self out thay soon try eat you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Franks dad 2,766 Posted Saturday at 17:59 Report Share Posted Saturday at 17:59 8 minutes ago, tank34 said: If you fell over nocked your self out thay soon try eat you Just getting their own back …. Without the bread and brown sauce 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lenmcharristar 10,400 Posted Saturday at 21:03 Report Share Posted Saturday at 21:03 Great thread this lads, fair play to you for rearing your own food, i tend not to really eat much pork as a lot of times theres a dirty taste in the meat, if im doing ham hocks, i poach them for a couple of hours in aromatics that tends to rinse the meat out before doing a honey mustard glaze on them, the lambs and pork does look top class and id love to roast a side if lamp over a wood fire. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 5,239 Posted 19 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 19 hours ago On 22/11/2025 at 21:03, Lenmcharristar said: Great thread this lads, fair play to you for rearing your own food, i tend not to really eat much pork as a lot of times theres a dirty taste in the meat, if im doing ham hocks, i poach them for a couple of hours in aromatics that tends to rinse the meat out before doing a honey mustard glaze on them, the lambs and pork does look top class and id love to roast a side if lamp over a wood fire. Have a look for the original 'produce your own' thread. Think it got moved into fowl and feather talk for some reason. It had been going on a while, some good reading from all posters in there pal. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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