Rabid 1,936 Posted October 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 Got me a couple of these to try out. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ginger beard 4,653 Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 Those mengilitza things.hungarian pigs.seen more and more of those over the last 2 years but they never seem to finish any good. How old are they.? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,768 Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 Sure I read they can get a bit fatty if allowed to ? Be interested to see how they turn out,certainly odd looking ,seen some at a Rare breed pace . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabid 1,936 Posted October 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 41 minutes ago, ginger beard said: Those mengilitza things.hungarian pigs.seen more and more of those over the last 2 years but they never seem to finish any good. How old are they.? Those two are about 8 months old. Never tried them before but had a few folk ask about them, in what way do they never finish any good, weight or meat or ? Pigs are all a learning curve so interested to hear everyones thoughts, especially as you've had dealings with them. I did think the slaughterhouse may grumble about the hair Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabid 1,936 Posted October 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 2 minutes ago, forest of dean redneck said: Sure I read they can get a bit fatty if allowed to ? Be interested to see how they turn out,certainly odd looking ,seen some at a Rare breed pace . I think all these older pure breds can lay the fat on heavy if your not careful. Sure will be interesting to see what they turn out like, nothing like any other pig I've worked with,you can see the wild traits in them, certainly the least sociable pigs I've ever known. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,768 Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 8 minutes ago, Rabid said: I think all these older pure breds can lay the fat on heavy if your not careful. Sure will be interesting to see what they turn out like, nothing like any other pig I've worked with,you can see the wild traits in them, certainly the least sociable pigs I've ever known. https://modernfarmer.com/2014/03/meet-mangalitsa-hairy-pig-thats-kobe-beef-pork/ this was interesting 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ginger beard 4,653 Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 18 minutes ago, Rabid said: Those two are about 8 months old. Never tried them before but had a few folk ask about them, in what way do they never finish any good, weight or meat or ? Pigs are all a learning curve so interested to hear everyones thoughts, especially as you've had dealings with them. I did think the slaughterhouse may grumble about the hair I don't think they ever have a good shape.shoulders and legs are flat and there usually fat but then its only amateur/hobby farmers that keep them.the meat would be good i'm sure.you don't know til you try.rare breeds that finish well i thought were o.s.b,duroc,saddlebacks and g.o.s As for the hair the ones we done always came out good.those,tamworths and iron age are the best pigs for that even the boar's but they don't finish well either.g.o.s are the worse for hair removal.f**k knows why. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabid 1,936 Posted October 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 3 minutes ago, ginger beard said: I don't think they ever have a good shape.shoulders and legs are flat and there usually fat but then its only amateur/hobby farmers that keep them.the meat would be good i'm sure.you don't know til you try.rare breeds that finish well i thought were o.s.b,duroc,saddlebacks and g.o.s As for the hair the ones we done always came out good.those,tamworths and iron age are the best pigs for that even the boar's but they don't finish well either.g.o.s are the worse for hair removal.f**k knows why. Thanks, I can see your point about shape, they are nowt like a regular pig, totally different shape. Ive got a g.o.s sow and she is really wirey, hairs are like thorns. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ginger beard 4,653 Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 Were probably looking at it from different angles.i'm looking at how a butcher would want it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabid 1,936 Posted October 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 7 minutes ago, ginger beard said: Were probably looking at it from different angles.i'm looking at how a butcher would want it. They might end up as sausages yet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ginger beard 4,653 Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 6 minutes ago, Rabid said: They might end up as sausages yet I didn't want to say but the one's we done only went for sausages but at £7/kg thats not bad. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabid 1,936 Posted October 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 39 minutes ago, ginger beard said: I didn't want to say but the one's we done only went for sausages but at £7/kg thats not bad. I won't be upset if it happens. Time will tell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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