So unique-looking! This is perfectly timed. The Meishan genes were so strong that they overpowered the commercial pig’s genes. They are super shady, natural wallows and delicious things to eat. But in the winter it can take up to 2-3 days. These smallish, grey-colored pigs reach a mature weight of 350 to 400 pounds by about 3 years of age. Their diet can mainly be made up of roughage. Our friend Michael helped us refurbish the trailer. We still aren’t completely done with the painting as it stills has some spots we need to paint. Bigger pigs can break out and it is hard to lift them into the truck bed. I can’t wait to get this trailer refurbished. In a couple weeks we are going to pick one up. With the help of our friend Michael Shirley it will end up being awesome. It was an amazing grab. When the feed is bubbly at the top it is fermented and ready to feed. We have a gilt from the first litter from two lines that are completely unrelated with a COI of 0%, and we will be one of the first people to be in the newly formed registry when it is created. Meishans have definitely proven to be very docile. Yesterday My Mom and I drove three and a half hours to Tenessee to pick up our Meishan gilt MooShu and our Meishan Barrow DimSum, at God Blessings Farm. It also contains more protein, improves its enzyme content and increasing its levels of vitamins B, C and K, it also makes the feed more digestible. They reach sexual maturity in sixty four days. I think it will turn out amazing. In warmer weather make sure to stir it at least once a day or it will get moldy. I hope ours turn out nice as these. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. The lower ph stops bad organisms from developing in the feed and creating, Yesterday My Mom and I drove three and a half hours to Tenessee to pick up our Meishan gilt MooShu and our Meishan Barrow DimSum, at. In the summer when it is hot out it usually only takes a day to ferment the feed. So they were imported to the United States for USDA research. We are going to clear out all the dead and small trees and plant forage mix where the natural grass is growing. I am insanely excited to be getting these pigs. The Meishan is a breed of domestic pig native to Southern China that is considered a sub-group of the Taihu pigs. So we have to supplement some food for them. We will get them loving us with all the quail eggs and produce they will be getting. This is my first post about the Meishan. While the Chinese love the fatty meat of the Taihu. We are picking up the gilt in the weeks to follow, and in a couple months we will pick up an unrelated boar. This is where the Taihu pig comes into play, with its delicious taste and other amazing qualities. Meishan’s are part of the Taihu group (named after Taihu Lake in China) of Chinese pigs, in 1989 they were brought to the US to be part of a cooperative study between the USDA, Iowa State and the University of Illinois. He made sure it was okay to drive, rewired it , painted parts of it black and sanded it. In the end probably only costed around 600 dollars. We can also use it for getting a ton of hay or t-posts and taking a pig to the vet if need be. They are raised beds made up of stacking old wood, manure, compost and dirt into long straight beds. We are going to put these beds in our backyard since they will be very close to the pigs and I won’t need to cut grass if we could ever get it to grow. Meishan pigs are perhaps one of the most prolific breeds of pig in the world. Jul 11, 2013 - Explore Jeff's board "Meishan Pigs", followed by 350 people on Pinterest. An Iowa Farmer’s Quest for No Ordinary Pig- Stephen Mally for The New York Times. Their diet can mainly be made up of roughage. I then mix it up and add more water if needed. . We knew it would need some work but it would turn out better than some of the over priced trailers now days. We don’t due this in the summer as it attracts a lot of flies and smells bad. They researched the breed for over twenty years, but around 2009 Iowa State stopped their study and disbanded their herd. It also only takes nine days for it to completely grow so you can have batches going non-stop. New Addition to the Farm. The breed we are getting is the Meishan. See more ideas about Pig, Animals, Domestic pig. With this trailer we will be able to transport breeding pairs, boars and feeders in the two stalls. In the morning, afternoon and at night. When we bought our land, we originally thought we would have a couple pigs and chickens but we have the opposite. Soak the barley seed in water for 24 hours. We are starting to raise more pigs out for pork and we don’t have enough pasture space or a big enough budget to deforest an area or buy more pasture land. By mixing the feed with water, bacteria and yeasts in the feed produce lactic acid and acetic acid which lowers the ph of the feed. Finally on May 26th 2016 they gathered the remaining Meishan’s in the USDA herd. When We Bought The Trailer: We got a really good deal on this trailer. Their slow growth rate and excessive fat has prevented them from becoming popular in the United States. So having alternate feed sources like acorns, hickory nuts, fodder , natural grasses, grubs and bugs would help lower our feed costs. More will be coming about the Jabba pigs. We want to make a fodder growing area that isn’t in a shower so we can grow a crazy amount as it is very healthy and lowers our feed costs. Here are some examples of new livestock trailers: These new trailers are awesome but they are way to expensive for us. Yesterday, My Mom and I got an old horse trailer for the low price of 500 dollars. Finally on May 26th 2016 they gathered the remaining Meishan’s in the USDA herd. Posts about pig evolution written by Malcolm Gay. I think they are an amazing place for growing out barrows. We will be picking up two stud boars in two months for breeding. My first thought when I saw the Meishans in person was the size of their ears, then how cute they are.
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