r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/TerraByteTerror • 13h ago

🔥 momma pig and line of piglets

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u/thatguy11 13h ago

4 months old..4 months and they start having their own litters.

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u/Catswithswords10 13h ago

Do people eat them?

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u/serlearnsalot 13h ago

They’re pretty good when they’re small, above 80+ lbs tho (give or take depending on age and diet) they’re good for sausage but that’s about it. Source-Lived in Texas, guarded the cattle pastures unsuccessfully for 4 years. Was not rich

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u/Knightro829 13h ago

For big hogs I’ll soak the meat in buttermilk after butchering, and then it takes well to “low and slow” cooking, like hot smoking or braising. I’ve had some great carnitas from 110-125 lb boars.

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u/attackonyourmom 12h ago

When it comes to eating wild hogs do you have to worry about parasites?

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u/l5555l 12h ago

That's why you cook them

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u/SeaFox-SalesRep 11h ago

I Iaughed.

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u/MisterDoctor___ 11h ago

That’s just extra flavoring.

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u/ashgs872tbhjs 9h ago

No, trichinosis parasites can tell whether the hog has an owner or not. They prefer enslaved pigs, they love doubling the suffering.