Today, we decided to hike our farm. It. Is. GORGEOUS!!! Side note: We walked to the edge of the woods, heard a "meow", and then Ted brought Daisy back home and locked her in the house because she was following me. He said he knew if he didn't take her home, she'd get lost, and … Continue reading Hiking our farm today
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Feeder is stuck shut again
The pig feeder is stuck shut again. We're not sure what's causing it. We thought it was the rain getting into the trap and then freezing it shut. It's been above freezing for the past few days though (in the 50s for a bit - a virtual heatwave!), but it's stuck again. The pigs still … Continue reading Feeder is stuck shut again
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If at first you don’t succeed…
...try, try again! Ted brought a big bale of hay up for the pigs. First he came in the yard front ways to try to set it over the fence for them. That didn't work because he couldn't see to get between the fence and the tree, and even if it had worked he realized … Continue reading If at first you don’t succeed…
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Busy Saturday
Busy day today! ·chickens fed and watered, ·eggs gathered, ·pigs fed (that took three trips - they got veggie scraps, a dozen eggs, and their grain) and watered, ·big pig feeder checked to see if it unfroze with all the warmer temps we've had this past week (three doors are releasing feed again! Yay! No … Continue reading Busy Saturday
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Pumpkin time!
Once again, we went to Noble Family Farms for a fun day, and once again, I asked the owner what she was going to do with the pumpkins in the field once they closed for the season. Once again, she told me to come back and take as many as we wanted. A couple of … Continue reading Pumpkin time!
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Hopeful Time Saver
The hog feeder we bought in Indiana is in with the pigs; Ted put 1200 pounds of feed in it, and it had room for probably 600 pounds more. The plan is to only fill it two more times before the pigs go to butcher. This will save us a lot of time this winter … Continue reading Hopeful Time Saver
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They figured it out!!!
These pigs are definitely more brave than any of the other pigs we've had before! The funny thing is that it's the smallest one that is the absolute fearless leader of the pack. It took them about three days to figure out that they could come out into the open area from where they were … Continue reading They figured it out!!!
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C’mon, piggies!
The gate has been opened to the bigger paddock for the piglets because they've stripped all the greenery from their little area, but they still are afraid to cross where the gate was previously locked. Now, we start the coaxing. We tried feed. They would go a little out and then right back inside. We … Continue reading C’mon, piggies!
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Piggies again!
This past Sunday, we set out through the countryside, down winding narrow roads, over bumpy hills, and up a tiny little dirt road to pick up our newest batch of piglets! Jake was impressed that there was a horse...until the stall door opened, spilling out two large horses and a rather tall mule, all of … Continue reading Piggies again!
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Look what we found!
I've been looking for a hog feeder like this for over a year. They are EXPENSIVE brand new so I knew used was the only way I was getting one. We found a couple of them online, but each time, the seller had them sold before we saw them. This time, we got it though! … Continue reading Look what we found!
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