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Mosby

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9. They could use the meat for animal foods

Reply to albacore (Original post)

Tue Sep 14, 2021, 04:14 PM

Sep 2021

It could be cooked and heat treated for safety and used for dog and cat food. The issue might be that pet owners who buy super premium foods might not like pork as a protein.

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Feral pigs... [View all] albacore Sep 2021 OP

The meat of a feral pig taste little like that of a farm raised pig. I think it's a good idea but in2herbs Sep 2021 #1

I think it is very good. alphafemale Sep 2021 #8

just avoid swamp ferals. hell, pet food. why no pork cat food? pansypoo53219 Sep 2021 #27

In California, feral pig meat is so tough* and 'gamey' it's generally made into sausage Brother Buzz Sep 2021 #12

#Feraldo Champp Sep 2021 #22

The late great Phil Frank and Farley Brother Buzz Sep 2021 #23

I've wondered the same thing... jmbar2 Sep 2021 #2

Parasites can be a problem - especially trichinosis, and a bunch of other transmissible diseases hatrack Sep 2021 #3

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Arkansas has a program for hunters to donate wild game for food programs. Arkansas Granny Sep 2021 #5

I know a guy in Texas who traps them mainer Sep 2021 #6

I know in Texas some hunters already donate the kills to be used for food DetroitLegalBeagle Sep 2021 #7

Generally invasive species have no specific hunting season LeftInTX Sep 2021 #21

They could use the meat for animal foods Mosby Sep 2021 #9

I have a friend in.. luvs2sing Sep 2021 #10

I fully expected to read about Trump and his evil spawn when I clicked on this. 11 Bravo Sep 2021 #11

The meat of adult male pigs is nasty. Klaralven Sep 2021 #13

125/150 lbs is about the cutoff gay texan Sep 2021 #18

"Boar taint". It's awful NickB79 Sep 2021 #25

Feral hogs won't pass USDA inspection LeftInTX Sep 2021 #14

I trap them on my property gay texan Sep 2021 #17

they're smart too Shellback Squid Sep 2021 #26

Wild hogs rescue piglets in cage Hope232 Sep 2021 #15

welcome to DU gopiscrap Oct 2021 #28

In the state of Texas gay texan Sep 2021 #16

I smoke feral hog ripcord Sep 2021 #19

Roll 'em or use a pipe? How you keep 'em lit? marble falls Sep 2021 #24

Go, go, hogzilla!! SYFROYH Sep 2021 #20