tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post2572892519744421087..comments2023-11-05T01:38:03.385-08:00Comments on New To Farm Life: Putting the Pork in my Pocket (Farm Finances)Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06358194304460170717noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post-57490764119503155172012-02-12T15:03:32.098-08:002012-02-12T15:03:32.098-08:00I seem to recall buying something like $100 worth ...I seem to recall buying something like $100 worth of cheese, right? I'd be happy to send you a receipt to that effect...Dr24Hourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10212511946268980294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post-30495928150231053252012-02-11T12:07:05.868-08:002012-02-11T12:07:05.868-08:00Laura, all the animals are staying except for our ...Laura, all the animals are staying except for our pet dog. The meat we will just have to throw lots of parties and gorge until it's gone!Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358194304460170717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post-86823828867576110712012-02-11T07:22:56.734-08:002012-02-11T07:22:56.734-08:00Pig harvest - it's the best time to have pigs!...Pig harvest - it's the best time to have pigs!!<br /><br />As to chicken ratios - I have 1 roo and 16 hens. He's getting replaced this year (summer), as he and all the other dark brahmas are 4, and just not producing as much as they used to. I'll put up a CL ad and they can go to "retirement" homes (someone's freezer is ok...).<br /><br />I'd like the cochin hens to raise me up another batch of the brahmas, as I really like them. However, I have a ready buyer for all the eggs I produce (which pays for their feed), so I'm just going to get some day-olds as replacements. Still trying to figure out what kind.<br /><br />How are you going to (or are you going to) take your "harvest" with you to Mexico? I would think that would be verbotten...Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08421589409738817614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post-53583220585560771292012-02-11T05:20:54.053-08:002012-02-11T05:20:54.053-08:00Thanks for sharing this -- both your experiences r...Thanks for sharing this -- both your experiences raising pigs and the money crunching aspect (and I'm so not a math person!). I've been thinking about adding two pigs to our farm this year, one for the family and one to sell in the hopes that we could as least break even (unlike the other creatures that are costing us money!). Unfortunately we need to generate $7,000 gross in sales to get the preferential tax rate -- that's a lot of pigs... and eggs... and...!fiona@fionacampbell.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09455351263890165906noreply@blogger.com