no worse smell than deer? But raw deer meat smells great! I don't know a thing about butchering a pig, but I am willing to learn.They do smell, but no worse than deer, imo.
no worse smell than deer? But raw deer meat smells great! I don't know a thing about butchering a pig, but I am willing to learn.
Deer meat, great. Deer entrails, could gag a maggot.
I have a neighbor who normally sells feeder cattle that he's bottle fed, he's had to keep some and now has about 20 at 1200 lbs and is trying to develop the "direct to consumer" approach. He's always done that with a few per year but now has 20 ready or very close.Any other reports of farmers not being able to get their livestock or crops do to a processor?
Or any other reports of processors/butchers not being able to source enough livestock to meet consumer demand?
In reading through this thread, just curious if there are any other recent reports of similar situations.
So.. we need 400 INGOers to commit to one hog each, and make arrangements with the butcher?
I'd be down for one. Can't do more than one, and can't do more than pick it up FROM the butcher when done. I CAN pay cash (check, or paypal).
I really hate to see animals go to waste like that.
Not sure if you're asking about processing fees, but those run about 350 for a side of beef and 150 for a whole hog, that can change some based on processing and curing.What would be an approximate cost for the buyer?
My opinion is we are forced into specialization, or out. Sure we make the choice. Are we supposed to choose to fall behind into poverty so America can enjoy the bucolic view?There is no reason to put these animals down. The farmers all went into specialization, tore out the fences, and the sides shall never meet again.
The animals are raised largely in huge buildings.
The farmers posess just enough food to meet the contact.
The hog and cattle farmers often have little land, and need what they have for crops if they have a grain side.
The fences are gone to let them just "hang out" and get past this.
As time passes they will grow beyond what processors want.
It is freaking ugly out there...
I found out today I have a different neighbor that is doing the “FB come and get ‘em” thing with his hogs, he’s moved a dozen or so and expects to move more, he’s at 40 cents/lb.There was a Planet Money Indicator podcast about a potato farmer in Idaho - just a gigantic pile of potatoes he couldn't move.
Made a post on FB - "free potatoes" and folks came from many states away and loaded up vehicles with spuds.
They’re available.If there are hogs or cattle available I’m interested. I can take 6 hogs at least and probably 3-5 head of cattle. I’d need to confirm the cattle number.
They’re available.
There is a member here picking up 3 hogs tomorrow, we can make it more if you’re ready. I know that’s short notice. The only thing my hog farmer neighbor asks is that you bring a clean trailer that hasn’t been around other hogs.
They're 280-300 lbs now.
If this is too short of notice we’ll make it work if you want to, we will be getting busy planting however so will need to work around that.
This can go for anybody on here as well.
I’ve got nothing in this, would just like to connect food to ones that need it and negate some wasted food, even if it’s just a little bit in the big picture.