Buying a half or whole hog? What to expect

I know this video is long and has a lot of information, but I hope allows you to be confident in your purchase of a half or whole pig.
The following is what you can roughly expect for a half hog (double for whole):
35 Pork Chops (5/8" thick)
10 Pork Steaks
2-3 Pork Shoulder Roasts (3 lbs each)
16-18 lbs hickory smoked bacon
2 packages of Hocks
1 package of spare ribs
1 package of neck bones
10-12 lbs trimmings
Heart, Tongue, Liver, and Lard

[@daniellapierre9798]

Thanks, very informative, I’m going to try this.

[@redpineridgefarm330]

I hope it turns out well for you!

[@louisherzog6920]

Braunschweiger is a good use of your pork liver. I grew up in Cincinnati. Ate it a lot as a kid.

[@redpineridgefarm330]

Thanks for the info! My wife loves that stuff!

[@carolinevanwinkle3755]

If you have chickens feed it to them very good especially during winter.

[@redpineridgefarm330]

Great idea! I remember Joel Salatin feeding meat chicks liver because they were deficient in something found in liver, could have been iron.

[@greggshiu]

Great vid, looking to get a whole hog from a local farm whenever we can make the space for it in our chest freezer. This was super informative!

[@redpineridgefarm330]

Thanks for the comment! I love supporting local!

[@carynvanwyk]

New here.

[@redpineridgefarm330]

Welcome and thanks you!

[@jocelyn6294]

If one of your kids wanted to be vegan what would you do or say ?

[@redpineridgefarm330]

I would support them, but I would also help them understand many of the misconceptions related to veganism and the importance of animal proteins in the human diet.

[@djcoffman6505]

That’s what vegetable gardens are for. You can grow an abundance of fruits and vegetables without any problems.

[@fozzybear9114]

First ha