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rudyattitudedee t1_j4ik2rn wrote

Can always wrassle em at the fair. If you catch it you win it.

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BigRockFarm OP t1_j4ikc18 wrote

Wrassle is the correct term here

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rudyattitudedee t1_j4ip837 wrote

It’s what I always said I was gonna do before running in there and falling instead. Piglets are fuckin fast. I swear they grease em.

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auyamazo t1_j4hwykb wrote

Please please please invest in proper handling equipment. Hurdling boards, snare, things that will let you maneuver and restrain pigs when needed.

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BigRockFarm OP t1_j4i0gz2 wrote

Sounds like you’ve had some negative experiences. Care to elaborate?

I would love to learn. Thanks for the advice!

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auyamazo t1_j4i8ejt wrote

I used to work at a mixed animal vet clinic. We occasionally saw pigs. No one had done any research beyond “feed pigs your scraps, profit”. When the pigs got sick, the owners didn’t have any means or knowledge of restraint or sufficient husbandry. It causes further stress to the animals if they can’t be properly handled. Additionally it puts the humans at greater risk if you are not prepared to have the pigs restrained.

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BigRockFarm OP t1_j4ip3kk wrote

Gotcha. No plans for profit here and I’ve done my homework but I think a means to restrain is a good idea. Thx again

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Flashy_Dig t1_j4izl9s wrote

Buy lots of marshmallows. Give ‘em some every time you go into the pen, they’ll love you. It also makes it easy to worm them. Get the cream and fill the marshmallows with it. Injectables are a pain.

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auyamazo t1_j4ipl9l wrote

Good to hear, you could try Bardo Farm in Croydon.

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TacoLoco2 t1_j4huvr9 wrote

Try calling dodge grain in Salem, NH. Pretty sure they have a yearly animal sale but I don’t know when. Worth a shot though as they may be able to connect you with someone

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BigRockFarm OP t1_j4hvj5n wrote

Thanks. Any suggestions help. I’m striking out calling local farms near me (Concord area)

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Hereforthemadness1 t1_j4izyn2 wrote

Local farms generally always buy piglets from outside, as it’s much much easier then raising sows. Best bet is either a blue seal or other grain store, or find a farm vet. We get ours from our farm vet every year, and good part about that is it’s pretty much guaranteed the hogs are healthy and with shots, and when we’ve had a gimpy one before he came and tended it back to health.

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TacoLoco2 t1_j4hwpnf wrote

Yeah, if I remember correctly, I just happened to be in the store one day and there were all sorts of animals that people had ordered. Good luck, hope you find some!

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Relleomylime t1_j4jlnto wrote

NH farm Facebook groups, craigslist, and livestock auctions. It's the wrong time of year right now but in the spring you'll see a bunch of listings in those places.

Also I don't know how you're planning on processing but if you're not doing it yourself you'll want to start making appointments for fall 2023 processing now.

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MisterTheChip t1_j4kqx1l wrote

Check out The Mindful Homestead on YouTube. The couple owns land in the Monadnock region of NH. They chronicle their experience buying and raising pig as well as their general homesteading journey.

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BoopSnoot_Riot t1_j4kxqw8 wrote

Craigslist. I know of a farmer who travelled from out of state last year to bring piglets to NH.

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hounddogracingteam t1_j4itetz wrote

There’s a farm on 107 in east Kingston that I’ve seen piglet for sale signs at. Don’t know the name.

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DecreeofHonor t1_j4m63xi wrote

You can try Lagacy Lane Farms Stratham NH

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Alternative_Nail1632 t1_j4ii46w wrote

momma pig and daddy pig need to hump and start making bacon

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Hereforthemadness1 t1_j4j09qe wrote

Says the man who knows nothing about husbandry. Grow a boar to mature age and tell Me about how cooperative it is. I’ve had to shoot sows before because they get so ornery I can’t herd ‘em into the trailer to bring to slaughter. And god damn is dressing them yourself a pain in the ass, not like dressing a deer.

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Alternative_Nail1632 t1_j4jf0ok wrote

Seriously what the hell are you talking about. I grew up on a hog farm in Iowa you weirdo.

Hog farming isn’t Lord of the Flies

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Hereforthemadness1 t1_j4ljsqi wrote

If you grew up on a hog farm, then you aught to know that your average flatlander ain’t gonna be able to handle an ornery hog without getting gored

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