Comments on: Freezer Pig http://vaughnshire.com/2007/11/23/freezer-pig/ A multi-generational vision for advancing the Kingdom of Christ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:58:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Vaughnshire Farm » From Field to Table..Family Style Food Production http://vaughnshire.com/2007/11/23/freezer-pig/#comment-2420 Vaughnshire Farm » From Field to Table..Family Style Food Production Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:21:05 +0000 http://vaughnshire.com/2007/11/23/freezer-pig/#comment-2420 [...] were concerned about loading up the animals on the trailer.  Our last experience with loading up an animal to take to the butcher was traumatic.  Traumatic only because the pig would not hop up in the trailer like we were expecting him [...] […] were concerned about loading up the animals on the trailer.  Our last experience with loading up an animal to take to the butcher was traumatic.  Traumatic only because the pig would not hop up in the trailer like we were expecting him […]

]]> By: Vaughnshire Farm » Giving Thanks for Freezer Space http://vaughnshire.com/2007/11/23/freezer-pig/#comment-967 Vaughnshire Farm » Giving Thanks for Freezer Space Thu, 06 Dec 2007 04:19:52 +0000 http://vaughnshire.com/2007/11/23/freezer-pig/#comment-967 [...] the freezer - he was too busy taking up oven space.  It was the cow and the pig fighing over the freezer space.  Eventually though they both learned to share the space available and get along like old field [...] […] the freezer - he was too busy taking up oven space.  It was the cow and the pig fighing over the freezer space.  Eventually though they both learned to share the space available and get along like old field […]

]]> By: BethTN http://vaughnshire.com/2007/11/23/freezer-pig/#comment-942 BethTN Sat, 01 Dec 2007 05:25:37 +0000 http://vaughnshire.com/2007/11/23/freezer-pig/#comment-942 We aren't sure what breed he was.... we managed to plump him up with kitchen scraps, raw milk and a few bags of corn (we started fermenting - soaking the corn in the milk or water as much as possible--as per instructions from friends who raise pastured pork) But he mostly ate every scrap we had. He was very easy to raise....and very inexpensive too...even when he busted out of his boundries---he was easily led back home with food. Our birds... they ranged from 4.5 to 6.5 pounds. We let ours go longer (12 weeks) because they weren't big enough for us at 8 weeks. Your birds sound like a good size---those chickens make the best broth I have ever tasted. I usually boil the chicken until the meat is done---- then take it out of the pot to pull all the meat off of it. I put all the bones and other remains back in the pot with more water and simmer it for a while for soup broth. You can save bones off of the chicken you bake or roast and make broth too. Hopefully see you again...nice to at least meet your family--- we also had a lot going on that week. We aren’t sure what breed he was…. we managed to plump him up with kitchen scraps, raw milk and a few bags of corn (we started fermenting - soaking the corn in the milk or water as much as possible–as per instructions from friends who raise pastured pork) But he mostly ate every scrap we had. He was very easy to raise….and very inexpensive too…even when he busted out of his boundries—he was easily led back home with food.

Our birds… they ranged from 4.5 to 6.5 pounds. We let ours go longer (12 weeks) because they weren’t big enough for us at 8 weeks. Your birds sound like a good size—those chickens make the best broth I have ever tasted. I usually boil the chicken until the meat is done—- then take it out of the pot to pull all the meat off of it. I put all the bones and other remains back in the pot with more water and simmer it for a while for soup broth. You can save bones off of the chicken you bake or roast and make broth too.

Hopefully see you again…nice to at least meet your family— we also had a lot going on that week.

]]> By: Tracy http://vaughnshire.com/2007/11/23/freezer-pig/#comment-936 Tracy Fri, 30 Nov 2007 04:55:02 +0000 http://vaughnshire.com/2007/11/23/freezer-pig/#comment-936 What breed was your freezer pig? We are totally sold on the idea of raising a pig each year now. Raising one seems like an "easy" addition to our very small farm. BTW, we averaged 4.5 lbs. on our pastured poultry. Was that very good? How big were yours? That was dressed. We did have some 5 lbs. too. We were so sorry that we didn't get to visit you while we were in TN. Hopefully on the next trip. Our trip was too short for everything we would have liked to do. Tracy What breed was your freezer pig? We are totally sold on the idea of raising a pig each year now. Raising one seems like an “easy” addition to our very small farm. BTW, we averaged 4.5 lbs. on our pastured poultry. Was that very good? How big were yours? That was dressed. We did have some 5 lbs. too. We were so sorry that we didn’t get to visit you while we were in TN. Hopefully on the next trip. Our trip was too short for everything we would have liked to do.

Tracy

]]> By: PaulTN http://vaughnshire.com/2007/11/23/freezer-pig/#comment-935 PaulTN Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:40:20 +0000 http://vaughnshire.com/2007/11/23/freezer-pig/#comment-935 Thanks for the stories and idead! I like the bucket idea.... it seems like I had heard of that now that I'm on the freezer side of this adventure, but sure didn't remember that day... We thought of the moving fence idea, but quickly gave that up do to the overall size of our staff. (11 and under) Of course the food was our first thought because that is how we returned him to his pen when he escaped the couple times he got out...after all he is a pig. The problem was he wasn't suppose to go to the butcher until Wednesday. This was Tuesday morning, and we had just feed him his last meal. We gave him every scrap we had. Right after that the butcher called and said they had a cancellation and wanted to know if we could bring him in "today". When we went to load him up he was fat dumb and happy with all the food he had just eaten, he didn't even want to get up to say hello, let alone get in some trailer! :) Thanks for the stories and idea, I could definitely relate after this adventure. If anyone else has any wise advice or whimsical stories about pig ownership, it would be great to hear about them.... kind of a last tribute to "field pig". Thanks for the stories and idead! I like the bucket idea…. it seems like I had heard of that now that I’m on the freezer side of this adventure, but sure didn’t remember that day… We thought of the moving fence idea, but quickly gave that up do to the overall size of our staff. (11 and under)

Of course the food was our first thought because that is how we returned him to his pen when he escaped the couple times he got out…after all he is a pig.

The problem was he wasn’t suppose to go to the butcher until Wednesday. This was Tuesday morning, and we had just feed him his last meal. We gave him every scrap we had. Right after that the butcher called and said they had a cancellation and wanted to know if we could bring him in “today”. When we went to load him up he was fat dumb and happy with all the food he had just eaten, he didn’t even want to get up to say hello, let alone get in some trailer! :)

Thanks for the stories and idea, I could definitely relate after this adventure. If anyone else has any wise advice or whimsical stories about pig ownership, it would be great to hear about them…. kind of a last tribute to “field pig”.

]]> By: Marci http://vaughnshire.com/2007/11/23/freezer-pig/#comment-918 Marci Sat, 24 Nov 2007 23:32:30 +0000 http://vaughnshire.com/2007/11/23/freezer-pig/#comment-918 Loading pigs is always a lesson in character building. We do not keep feed in front of our pigs 24/7. In the last week or so of their life, we put their feed bowl in the backed up trailer. We pour the feed in there. They go in nicely to get their food. We close the door on the last day. =) This was after trying to use folded lawnchairs and stock panels as a moving fence to walk them between, after chasing the ones that got out of our movable fence, after picking ourselves up after the pigs knocked our movable fence over and we went down with it...... Yes, lots of memories. Then we used our brains. =) Loading pigs is always a lesson in character building. We do not keep feed in front of our pigs 24/7. In the last week or so of their life, we put their feed bowl in the backed up trailer. We pour the feed in there. They go in nicely to get their food. We close the door on the last day. =) This was after trying to use folded lawnchairs and stock panels as a moving fence to walk them between, after chasing the ones that got out of our movable fence, after picking ourselves up after the pigs knocked our movable fence over and we went down with it…… Yes, lots of memories. Then we used our brains. =)

]]> By: tentfamily http://vaughnshire.com/2007/11/23/freezer-pig/#comment-917 tentfamily Sat, 24 Nov 2007 02:40:58 +0000 http://vaughnshire.com/2007/11/23/freezer-pig/#comment-917 Hello Vaughan Family! Here is a suggestion for the next time you want to load a 300 pound pig who doesn't want to be loaded. Get a bucket, put it on the pig's head and back the pig into the trailer. This is a trick from Rick's dad, who was an Ag/FFA instructor years ago. The Seargeant Family http://www.PlymouthRockRanch.com Recording the Faithfulness and Provision of God for Future Generations Hello Vaughan Family! Here is a suggestion for the next time you want to load a 300 pound pig who doesn’t want to be loaded. Get a bucket, put it on the pig’s head and back the pig into the trailer. This is a trick from Rick’s dad, who was an Ag/FFA instructor years ago.

The Seargeant Family
http://www.PlymouthRockRanch.com
Recording the Faithfulness and Provision of God for Future Generations

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