Idaho Pasture Pigs IPP Update

[@CelticRootsFarm]

We raised IPP on our homestead this season and it is the best tasting pork I’ve ever had! We are actually getting a breeding pair next season because we liked them so much. Keep up the good work- good videos!

[@alexherman1803]

Nice! I ended up doing the same thing. Just picked my breeders up a few weeks back. The IPP breeding stock is crazy expensive though due to them being such a new breed. I did a double take when I saw how much people were asking for them.

[@CelticRootsFarm]

@@alexherman1803 I hear ya! It seemed like everyone was buying up pigs and broiler chickens and anything else they could get their hands on a few months back. Hope you and your family had an amazing Christmas!

[@alexherman1803]

@@CelticRootsFarm Thank you!

[@greenghost6416]

@@alexherman1803 How much did they weigh when you butchered them?

[@alexherman1803]

@@greenghost6416 Around #230. Not huge but I was happy with it given my feed bill was near zero.

[@JustMakinDoFarms]

Great video, thanks for sharing.

[@watchbretTV]

Nice video. I love raising pigs. Looks like you are doing it right. 👍🏼

[@alexherman1803]

Thank you!

[@janedoe3095]

While they are called pastured pigs that doesn’t mean they live off pasture alone any more than a human would! Cows, horses, sheep can live off pasture because that is their natural food although most are still supplemented with grains. But a pig is an omnivore, it’s digestive system is not the same as a grass eating animal. They didn’t grow when you didn’t give them grain because they weren’t getting sufficient nutrients. By 7 months old they should have been between 250-300 pounds.

[@alexherman1803]

You're right about everything except for the weight. This is not a large breed like commercial hogs. It is a mid size breed and they don't reach that size in seven months. Idaho Pasture Pigs are part Kunekune which is a very small breed.

[@RockyMtnGobblers]

Isn't that growth very slow?

[@alexherman1803]

Yea its very slow compared to commercial breeds on high protein grain. These guys are only getting spent brewers' grain though (which is low protein) and grass. I didn't buy any feed for them, it all came free so growth rate wasn't a huge concern. What you give up in growth rate you get back in taste though. I just butchered these pigs a few weeks ago and the pork is amazing. Completely different from something store bought.