tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696187134606183534.post3754678132090743176..comments2024-02-26T01:29:34.513-08:00Comments on Wooly Pigs: Mangalitsa in NYC at KleeHeath Putnamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02448892103363285974noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696187134606183534.post-6682202088371349492009-09-23T20:25:43.254-07:002009-09-23T20:25:43.254-07:00I dont think i will have any #200 hanging weight p...I dont think i will have any #200 hanging weight pigs in Jan. More like 240. The ones we killed this week were 247, 225 and 215.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03982335940135986913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696187134606183534.post-36550959530142512112009-09-23T11:27:23.426-07:002009-09-23T11:27:23.426-07:00Learn something new every day. Thank you.Learn something new every day. Thank you.Richard Mocklerhttp://www.ginilawson.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696187134606183534.post-12478358010676403082009-09-23T11:11:49.001-07:002009-09-23T11:11:49.001-07:00They are using relatively little guys because the ...They are using relatively little guys because the Mangalitsa is a relatively little pig.<br /><br />They'll be at least a year old, so they'll make good cured products.<br /><br />A meat-type pig with a 200# carcass might only be 8-9 month old. It wouldn't be very suitable for cured products.Heath Putnamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02448892103363285974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696187134606183534.post-45192562122288605632009-09-23T10:53:33.694-07:002009-09-23T10:53:33.694-07:00Heath -- the Pigstock 2010 event looks amazing. An...Heath -- the Pigstock 2010 event looks amazing. Any thoughts as to why they're using relatively little guys (#200 hanging weight)?<br />-- RWMRichard Mocklerhttp://www.ginilawson.comnoreply@blogger.com