In episode 91, we chat about the time of year to harvest pigs, the Mangalitza pig breed, our longhorn escapade, fast vs. slow stitch animals, and extraneous livestock.
In episode 92, we chat about affection for extraneous livestock, raising longhorns for our classes, how temperament is the most important thing with cows, harvesting a cow out of a ditch, culling fencing jumping cows (and their horns), and Wallace’s Three Hearts Pilgrimage.
Announcements:
- Come to the 2-Day The Art of Foie Gras class in Louisiana this January 19-20. You’ll learn the art of goose harvesting from Brandon and the art of gavage from Ross McKnight of Backwater Foie Gras. Spots are limited to just eight students so as to keep the hands-on experience undiluted. Jump on this chance and sign up today! https://backwaterfoiegras.com/foiegrasclass
- Come to a 3-Day Family Pig Harvest class, April 25-27, May 2-4, or May 16-18, where you will use only your hands to turn two pigs into kitchen-sized pork cures, cuts, sausage, and charcuterie. Spots are limited to just eight students so as to keep the hands-on experience undiluted. Jump on this chance and sign up today! https://farmsteadmeatsmith.com/the-family-pig/
- Come to a 3-Day Family Lamb Harvest class, June 20-22 or October 3-5, where you will use only your hands to turn four sheep into kitchen-sized lamb cuts, sausage, and charcuterie. The main difference between the Family Lamb and Family Pig is the skinning of sheep. Removing the hide from sheep, deer, elk, etc, ought to be learned by hand for an efficient and satisfying harvest. Spots are limited to just eight students so as to keep the hands-on experience undiluted. Jump on this chance and sign up today! https://farmsteadmeatsmith.com/product/3-day-complete-lamb-harvest-course/
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Timestamps/Topics for Episode 91:
0:00 Intro & Family Pig classes
3:52 THE time of year to harvest pigs
6:13 Mangalitza pigs
11:51 Our Longhorn escapade
26:56 Fast vs slow twitch animals
30:38 Extraneous livestock
Timestamps/Topics for Episode 92:
0:00 Affection for extraneous livestock
4:39 Longhorns for our beef classes
6:30 Temperament is the most important
8:04 Harvesting a cow out of a ditch
13:03 Fence jumping cows
20:26 Harvesting the cow & horns
27:00 Blowing the horn
28:38 Wallace’s Three Hearts Pilgrimage
33:11 Cull your fence-jumping animals
Links for Episode 92:
- Three Hearts Pilgrimage https://www.threeheartspilgrimage.org/
- Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey https://clearcreekmonks.org/
- Greg Judy – regenerative rancher https://www.youtube.com/@gregjudyregenerativerancher
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