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post #1 of 4
1/15/11 at 5:09pm
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I am thinking of raising hereford hogs here is a link to info on them.

http://www.albc-usa.org/cpl/hereford.html

if you know anything about them,please let me know good,bad or indifferent......I cant find a breeder locally so I may have to drive to Tn. to get them

thanks
Bruce

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post #2 of 4
1/15/11 at 5:30pm
  • Mahonri
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Pretty animals.... I've never seen one of those up close and personal before... will you be keeping a boar?  how many sows do you plan to keep?

Keeper of 18 hens,  3 PW Leghorns, 1 leghorn mix, 1 FBCMarans, 1 Australorp, 2 Olive Eggers , 1 EE, a Barred Rock, a RIR, a CQ, 1 Delaware,, a Splash Ameraucana,  3 polish, a Welsummer and 25 juvies of various breeds(6 Heritage Delawares, 1 SLW, 1Blue NN, 5 FBCMs, 2 Ameraucanas, 2 Olive Eggers, and 8 Alohas.) YIKES!  Time to SELL some chickens!

 

 

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Keeper of 18 hens,  3 PW Leghorns, 1 leghorn mix, 1 FBCMarans, 1 Australorp, 2 Olive Eggers , 1 EE, a Barred Rock, a RIR, a CQ, 1 Delaware,, a Splash Ameraucana,  3 polish, a Welsummer and 25 juvies of various breeds(6 Heritage Delawares, 1 SLW, 1Blue NN, 5 FBCMs, 2 Ameraucanas, 2 Olive Eggers, and 8 Alohas.) YIKES!  Time to SELL some chickens!

 

 

"With God, ALL things are possible."

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post #3 of 4
1/16/11 at 6:24am

They are no different than any other breed of pigs as far as character is concerned. Your interaction with them determines if they are tame or wild.

Always ask , Never assume , ACYA!
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post #4 of 4
1/16/11 at 6:36am

Before spending a bunch on breeding stock I would make sure you have a market for them.  I always feel bad for the kids at the fairs when they are showing a breed that the judges know nothing about - they usually don't do very well.  As far as meat goes, pork is pork - it's all in how you raise them.  Hope everything works out!

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