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Old 09-07-2005, 09:12 PM
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You get a lot from a hog:

From a typical 250 lbs in live weight:

Ham 44 lbs
Loin chops 36 lbs.
Cured or fresh picnic roasts 12 lbs.
Boston butt roasts or slices 13 lbs.
Bacon 28 lbs.
Spareribs 7 lbs.
Feet, tail and neckbones 11 lbs.
Sausage 12 lbs.


Fat, bones and skin 35 lbs.

chicarones, menudo, pigs ears and snouts . . . everything but the oink!

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