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Look pretty good to me!

Thats some fine looking porkchops you got there.

8 barrs can eat.  Trust me.

Wow... I guess those are the ffa type hogs because they look nothing like mine! They have huge hindquarters on them, don't they? Are you going to keep track of all the money you have in them? I would like to know how a homegrown hog compares to store bought price per pound. I'm not thinking of raising any eating hogs, just curious. The hog we have at the processor right now the kid had $1,000 in. Of course, that includes shavings and conditioning feed for show, etc. It will be interesting to see just what kind of money is involved in a "for slaughter" feed out vs a "for show" feed out.

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M

I'll be happy to give you the figures when I'm done.  5 of the 8 came from a show breeders farm.  They travel the country bringing their stock to shows.  I'm happy with them so far.  3 of the barrs are several weeks younger.  They came from a different farm.  I'm looking to get them all to the 260-280 range as far as weight goes.  The biggest is somewhere around 130#'s as of today.

Man that is gonna be a pile of meat, you are talking about having 700-800lbs of edible pork when it is all said and done.

According to my figures, when it is all said and done, from buying the hogs, worming them, feeding them, butcher fees cut and wrapped, I'm thinking it will be $2.00 - $2.30 per pound of meat.  We'll see in several more months.

Only 1 is mine.  The others belong to friends and family.  Some of them (each hog) all belong to one family, while others were split between two families.  They just reside at my place, meaning I get to feed and care for them.  I consider it a hobby, so it gives me something to do around the house.  I bought the 8 head feeder off of craigslist for a song.   I just tapped off of my kennels for the water source.  It (hog pen) is about 125' from the kennels.  I've got the dogs where when I let them out, they won't even bark at the "penned hogs".  Yet, when I drop them in the woods, they know what they are supposed to do.  I love a dog that handles.  I can't stand a dog that won't leave a caught hog alone. 

Cant beat a deep set of hams on a pen hog!

Good looking hogs Josh!

I would have kept one as a boar and put it in a pen with some pineywood rooter sows and let the offspring some how escape!  ;)

Bought them barred already.  I like the way you think though.

1 word bacon

The more of them we get In the Woods the better = get rid of all that runnin blood out there,

Oh you are trying to breed to turn them loose so them hounds can keep up with a hog!! LOl only a joke!! They look ready to go to market!!!

I'm not sure my hounds could stop them in this heat.  Man is getting hot.

No crap!! My dogs bayed a good boar behind the house a couple days ago at about 11 am and it was cooking!!!

Do you guys wear leather chaps this time of year?  I've never wore a pair, but they look hot.  If I could find somewhere that stayed from the 30's to the 50's year round, had a lot of wild hogs, and had plenty of free hunting land, I would move from this oven I call home.  I'm not picky though.

I where chinks there alot cooler and lighter!!But only when on a horse!!

I must be honest.  I would never claim to be a cowboy.  I did not know what "Chinks" are, so I yahoo'd it.

Wikipedia states "Chink is a racial slur to a person of Chinese or any East Asian descent.

Chink may also mean a small crevice or opening, often referring to a weakness such as a "chink in the armor", but also in purely descriptive contexts such as a chink between two bricks, and in American slang, to "chink a cigarette" means to extinguish it after it has been partially-smoked, in order to smoke the remainder later. However, these usages are uncontroversial.

The usage of the word as an ethnic slur has sparked contemporary controversies in public and popular media."

Don't they scream everytime you head into the rose bush?  ;)

Either way, we don't have any around here.  They kept taking the cats, so we made them move.
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Bwahahahaha!!!!!!!  You kill me sometimes!!

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I think Chance is talking about these but you never know about those cowbays around Cleveland Tx. haha

I found that link too, but I did not think it was as funny myself.  So now, that I have been clued in somewhat, What is the difference in a chink and a chap?  No joke, I really don't know.

All the difference in the world to a fat short legged guy like me! ;D I guess you could say they are a 3/4 chap with 3 buckles for the legs instead of a zipper. They are actually cooling in the summer and warm and dry in the winter in my opinion.
They sure come in handy doing any kind of work or hunting a horseback.
Its like gloves for your legs.

You can bet em hog hunting hogs and elk. If I was a cowboy I would definately us a pair! Besides all that, they are just plain cool looking! lol

I think this was a pic of Chance at the last ranch rodeo...

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Chris,

I now know why I live in Florida and not Texas.  That is classic.  Looks more like the ninja though.

Had that one saved to your favorites did you?

Thats Mike,Matt,Chris and Clay standing there talking to me and they don't even think it's odd the way I'm dressed in my Pink chinks!! Chris lied to ya'll that was the gay hog hunter convention we have in texas!! I know Boarnija was invited!! Cutter we will pay for your plane ticket over hear next year at the (anal)  hog hunting convention it gets plum full of hog hunters that like it doggie style!! Some people say there's alot of rooten going on!!!  :-*  Snap my fingures - with my hand on my hip - with a little head shake - B :-*T :-*H'S

Oh Cutter and Boarnija if you want to come play with us bring your mud truck!! :o

Chris you got way to much time on your hands my friend!!!

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I heard something about that. After P.E.T.A. (people enjoying tight asses) found out yall tried to pass it off as motorcycle rally.

Bull crap ETHHunter!! That was you on the far right in the back with your harnest on like a catch dog!! You tryed to play it off as a motorcycle rally!!I'm not running from being a gay hog hunter in pink I will stand up for my rights and the other 4 guys talking to me stood me up on  wearing there matching outfits they hide there sexuality better than me well exept for Matt!!

How did I get drug into this! ??? ??? ???

Aw hell this has gone down hill and I mean fast!  Last time I checked this post we were talking gains and price per pound and now we are talking about gay rights and biker rallys haha

Well I don't know how I got drug into pink buttless chaps!! Butt you got drug in when I reconized you in the picture!!! ;D

WTH!!! I just spilled ice tea all over my new couch!!!!

I was invited?!!? Cant say Im sorry I overlooked the invitation!

Dang Chance! What kind of events did yall have at that ranch rodeo anyway? On second though, dont answer that question. lol.

On of these days I will learn not to drink anything when Im opening a thread on ETHD! lol O0

I do recall you saying something about working the seats in the bleachers!! ;) I thought that meast you were interested in are rally!!lol

I saw that response of his as well.  Closet Chink Ninja.

LOL! You got me on that one! I cannot tell a lie here as bad as I want to. I would like to respond with something in my defence here but I know that you and Chance will only use it to further incriminate me!

With that in mind I will leave you with one final friendly comment.

Im glad to see that things are going so well at the Cutter Bay Pig Farm and Bluetick Hound resort! O0

Got to raise them if I want my dogs in any pics with big hogs.   ;D

Now, it's time to pour the vit. E to them.  Got to get the teeth big like Jesse does.

Worth another laugh.  Btt

We wear farrier-hay hauling chaps, 1000 cordura, light weight, waterproff, knee high with snake boots. Much cooler and comfortable than leather. Got them from Sunset Mfg., out of Utah for $20 a pair. They have a large line of equestrian pack saddle gear, ect.

Damn some of those hogs look like vida guerra!

That just ain't right....can't no way compare Vida to dang ole hog   rolleyes  They do have some Vida style azz on them tho  ;)

LOL. Yall are looking at those feeder pig pictures way to close! ;D