I have Sooo many Questions about pigs!!
1 what breed of pigs are these?
A close friend of mine got them a while ago and is sick of them. My uncle raised pigs for a while. But I don't know breeds other than it looks Potbelly or it doesn't and spots are kune kune (definitely not accurate).
2 How long before butcher do you need to castrate?
Definitely looking to freezer them if we cant sell for a decent price.
3 castration tips and how's with grown male pigs?
We do have a vet but right now I really don't want to have to trailer these things. And how much would a vet charge. I don't care if they get sedation son of a b****** have caused enough trouble for the neighborhood 🤣 they can deal with a little bit of pain right. yes they still get antibiotics and stuff and I'm sure the sedation is more for us and our safety at this point.
4 Butchers for large pigs and how to find them?
Most of the butchering places I know won't do large pigs because they would almost have to be set up for cattle and the places that are set up for cattle seem to always be busy and they don't seem to like dealing with large pigs either. Granted I haven't called around this year but like 3 years ago when I was helping my uncle I remember the problems he was running into and these aren't new problems.
5 What is a good price range per?
If we decide the butchering isn't worth it for us or is too much
ANY OTHER ADVISE, IDEAS OR INPUT IS WELCOME TOO
Biggest brown one is male and uncut
One facing us head one in one Pic is another uncut male
The rest of the are females and most likely pregnant. The males will charge mainly if you turn your back on them. The smaller male is worse.