Comments on: How to Castrate a Piglet http://quiverfullfamily.com/2008/04/28/how-to-castrate-a-piglet/ Musings on Christian family living, Christian book reviews, homeschooling, homesteading, recipes, home business and more! Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:25:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: clifford http://quiverfullfamily.com/2008/04/28/how-to-castrate-a-piglet/comment-page-1/#comment-35747 clifford Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:37:45 +0000 http://quiverfullfamily.com/blog/2008/04/28/how-to-castrate-a-piglet/#comment-35747 from 3 to 7 days is fine,,it only affects the meat if he has not been cut,before killing him..with a big hog you can not cut,,he can be killed by two expranced men,,the secret is remove the nuts before he can taint the meat,,hears how,,one man will shoot hog,other man will cut off organs before hog can taint meat..you only got a couple seconds to remove organ..but i all ways cut them,because its no big deal..but have helped kill several that was not cut..but killing a uncut hog is a gamble,,neverl put the meat on the stove in the house until you have tried to cook it outside,,because it can stink up a house worse than a skunk can.. from 3 to 7 days is fine,,it only affects the meat if he has not been cut,before killing him..with a big hog you can not cut,,he can be killed by two expranced men,,the secret is remove the nuts before he can taint the meat,,hears how,,one man will shoot hog,other man will cut off organs before hog can taint meat..you only got a couple seconds to remove organ..but i all ways cut them,because its no big deal..but have helped kill several that was not cut..but killing a uncut hog is a gamble,,neverl put the meat on the stove in the house until you have tried to cook it outside,,because it can stink up a house worse than a skunk can..

]]> By: clifford http://quiverfullfamily.com/2008/04/28/how-to-castrate-a-piglet/comment-page-1/#comment-35746 clifford Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:26:52 +0000 http://quiverfullfamily.com/blog/2008/04/28/how-to-castrate-a-piglet/#comment-35746 i never cut a pig younger than 6 weeks old,,larger pigs cut easy..to cut a large boar..build a shoot.24 inches wide about 7 foot long,gate at both ends,,i mean strong,i use rough sawed 2x8 on 6x6 post..no less than 40 inch wide,,lead boar into shoot..then wrap two strapes about 4inch wide around hog,one towared back,one behind front legs,,then use sharp knife,,i like to have a large boar hungry,eating out of trough,while i cut him,but it should not cause anough pain to bother him much..some hogs are more sensitve than others,,but the secret is to not have the hog scared,and upset,when you start..and keep him calm. i never cut a pig younger than 6 weeks old,,larger pigs cut easy..to cut a large boar..build a shoot.24 inches wide about 7 foot long,gate at both ends,,i mean strong,i use rough sawed 2×8 on 6×6 post..no less than 40 inch wide,,lead boar into shoot..then wrap two strapes about 4inch wide around hog,one towared back,one behind front legs,,then use sharp knife,,i like to have a large boar hungry,eating out of trough,while i cut him,but it should not cause anough pain to bother him much..some hogs are more sensitve than others,,but the secret is to not have the hog scared,and upset,when you start..and keep him calm.

]]> By: clifford http://quiverfullfamily.com/2008/04/28/how-to-castrate-a-piglet/comment-page-1/#comment-35745 clifford Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:16:08 +0000 http://quiverfullfamily.com/blog/2008/04/28/how-to-castrate-a-piglet/#comment-35745 just cut 5 boars today,,first if the pig squeeling,and making a lot of noise,,you are doing something wrong,,because it is a near painless,,first catch pig,yes it will squeel,,but its not being hurt,,to stop any pig from sqeeling its so simple,just slip a feed sack over his head..a pig that cant see you will not sqeel..take pig out of pen,,,take your time calm pig down,never cut a pig until its calm,,then use two people,,turn pig over on its back,,slow down calm pig down,use sharp knife if pig squeels out in pain,the knife is not sharp,,slow,cut thrugh skin,direct down middle,,pig should be not doing nothing but grunting,,the pig may squeel a little just for a secound as you pull nut out of slit,,go slow remove nut,,then pull other nut out,remove nut,,spray with idione,turn pig loose and it should go back to trough and start eating..frist,never spray idione before cutting,,clean with warm soap water,,then cut,,if pigs are squeeling like they are in pain,stop get some one who knows how to cut the pigs,because its a nearly a painless procedure..yes i have seen people cut screaming pigs ,,but thats not the way to do it...i have cut a thousand or more,, just cut 5 boars today,,first if the pig squeeling,and making a lot of noise,,you are doing something wrong,,because it is a near painless,,first catch pig,yes it will squeel,,but its not being hurt,,to stop any pig from sqeeling its so simple,just slip a feed sack over his head..a pig that cant see you will not sqeel..take pig out of pen,,,take your time calm pig down,never cut a pig until its calm,,then use two people,,turn pig over on its back,,slow down calm pig down,use sharp knife if pig squeels out in pain,the knife is not sharp,,slow,cut thrugh skin,direct down middle,,pig should be not doing nothing but grunting,,the pig may squeel a little just for a secound as you pull nut out of slit,,go slow remove nut,,then pull other nut out,remove nut,,spray with idione,turn pig loose and it should go back to trough and start eating..frist,never spray idione before cutting,,clean with warm soap water,,then cut,,if pigs are squeeling like they are in pain,stop get some one who knows how to cut the pigs,because its a nearly a painless procedure..yes i have seen people cut screaming pigs ,,but thats not the way to do it…i have cut a thousand or more,,

]]> By: Tye http://quiverfullfamily.com/2008/04/28/how-to-castrate-a-piglet/comment-page-1/#comment-20526 Tye Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:31:38 +0000 http://quiverfullfamily.com/blog/2008/04/28/how-to-castrate-a-piglet/#comment-20526 This was very detailed and informative. I will only correct you in one area. A male uncastrated pig, even a baby is a boar. A castrated male pig is a barrow. This was very detailed and informative. I will only correct you in one area. A male uncastrated pig, even a baby is a boar. A castrated male pig is a barrow.

]]> By: Danny http://quiverfullfamily.com/2008/04/28/how-to-castrate-a-piglet/comment-page-1/#comment-19831 Danny Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:24:52 +0000 http://quiverfullfamily.com/blog/2008/04/28/how-to-castrate-a-piglet/#comment-19831 Hi, i am thinking of raising pigs one day and this seems helpful. So you can castrate a cat like this? Cool. Well i would NEVER castrate a puppy without anesthetic if i ever castrated a dog i would make SURE he is put under as far as possible. The sound of a dog yelping just breaks my heart. Hi, i am thinking of raising pigs one day and this seems helpful. So you can castrate a cat like this? Cool. Well i would NEVER castrate a puppy without anesthetic if i ever castrated a dog i would make SURE he is put under as far as possible. The sound of a dog yelping just breaks my heart.

]]> By: Amber http://quiverfullfamily.com/2008/04/28/how-to-castrate-a-piglet/comment-page-1/#comment-11668 Amber Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:12:26 +0000 http://quiverfullfamily.com/blog/2008/04/28/how-to-castrate-a-piglet/#comment-11668 We have a nine week old male that we are wanting to castrate. Do you have any recommendations for medication to cover the incision? I would like to find something to keep the flies and dirt from getting in it. We have only the pen with the females to put him into after the procedure. I am worried about the mud. We have a nine week old male that we are wanting to castrate. Do you have any recommendations for medication to cover the incision? I would like to find something to keep the flies and dirt from getting in it.
We have only the pen with the females to put him into after the procedure. I am worried about the mud.

]]> By: Quiver Mamma http://quiverfullfamily.com/2008/04/28/how-to-castrate-a-piglet/comment-page-1/#comment-8322 Quiver Mamma Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:40:52 +0000 http://quiverfullfamily.com/blog/2008/04/28/how-to-castrate-a-piglet/#comment-8322 Hi Floyd, Hmm, I wouldn't recommend it. The larger the critter the more bleeding and the harder it is to restrain them. If you're doing a full grown boar, I'd recommend getting a vet involved. We've never castrated a big guy, and I don't know how long you'd need to feed him for to get rid of the flavour. Have you asked an agricultural state agent? Hi Floyd,

Hmm, I wouldn’t recommend it. The larger the critter the more bleeding and the harder it is to restrain them. If you’re doing a full grown boar, I’d recommend getting a vet involved. We’ve never castrated a big guy, and I don’t know how long you’d need to feed him for to get rid of the flavour. Have you asked an agricultural state agent?

]]> By: floyd http://quiverfullfamily.com/2008/04/28/how-to-castrate-a-piglet/comment-page-1/#comment-8316 floyd Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:41:58 +0000 http://quiverfullfamily.com/blog/2008/04/28/how-to-castrate-a-piglet/#comment-8316 can i do this with an 18 month old boar that weighs around 500 lbs? if so how long will it take till all the boar taint is out of the meat so i can butcher him.he is my breeding boar ,but i no longer need him and don't want to send him to auction as a boar cause i may only get 5 or 10 cents per pound. thanks for the advice floyd. can i do this with an 18 month old boar that weighs around 500 lbs?
if so how long will it take till all the boar taint is out of the meat so i can butcher him.he is my breeding boar ,but i no longer need him and don’t want to send him to auction as a boar cause i may only get 5 or 10 cents per pound.
thanks for the advice
floyd.

]]> By: Quiver Mamma http://quiverfullfamily.com/2008/04/28/how-to-castrate-a-piglet/comment-page-1/#comment-7737 Quiver Mamma Sun, 01 Mar 2009 21:45:17 +0000 http://quiverfullfamily.com/blog/2008/04/28/how-to-castrate-a-piglet/#comment-7737 Hi Jen, No, they don't like it - not anymore than a 6 month old dog or cat who is sexually mature appreciates being castrated (fixed) - a common procedure everywhere. Is that animal cruelty as well? I can't imagine you'd agree with that statement. We're talking about castrating domestic animals for agricultural reasons here - not sadistic torture. In fact, this rarely needs to happen, most pigs are castrated at a young age and only breeding stock is kept intact. However, some larger boards that are being culled from breeding herds may be castrated prior to butchering, but it isn't a widespread practice. Hi Jen,

No, they don’t like it – not anymore than a 6 month old dog or cat who is sexually mature appreciates being castrated (fixed) – a common procedure everywhere. Is that animal cruelty as well? I can’t imagine you’d agree with that statement. We’re talking about castrating domestic animals for agricultural reasons here – not sadistic torture.

In fact, this rarely needs to happen, most pigs are castrated at a young age and only breeding stock is kept intact. However, some larger boards that are being culled from breeding herds may be castrated prior to butchering, but it isn’t a widespread practice.

]]> By: Jen http://quiverfullfamily.com/2008/04/28/how-to-castrate-a-piglet/comment-page-1/#comment-7736 Jen Sun, 01 Mar 2009 21:33:58 +0000 http://quiverfullfamily.com/blog/2008/04/28/how-to-castrate-a-piglet/#comment-7736 I understand that castrating young piglets would be less stressful because of their age, much like docking tails on 3 day old puppies...But on adult animals??? I would like to know how a grown man would react to having his scrotum sliced and testicles pulled out. Not happily, I imagine. Sorry, but the only thing I can call that is animal cruelty. I understand that castrating young piglets would be less stressful because of their age, much like docking tails on 3 day old puppies…But on adult animals??? I would like to know how a grown man would react to having his scrotum sliced and testicles pulled out. Not happily, I imagine. Sorry, but the only thing I can call that is animal cruelty.

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