We have goats again at Striving Acres! I borrowed this pair of pygmy does from a friend who is in the process of moving and just isn't ready to take the goats to the new place yet since they are currently going back/forth each week to box up the old house and move into the … Continue reading We have goats again!
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Best fertilizer around
We expanded the pig pasture to include the hens' pasture last year in September when we brought the pigs home. It was somewhat grown up and covered in patches of daisy-like wildflowers, and there was some grass, but there were bare patches, too. By February, the pigs had cleared the entire thing; it looked like … Continue reading Best fertilizer around
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It’s always something
Ted loaded up the pigs Sunday evening and put the trailer in the barn to keep them warm and dry. The goal was to go straight to the butcher shop early Monday morning before work. Unfortunately, we didn't realize that they didn't open that early. Luckily, I found out before we left because I checked … Continue reading It’s always something
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Pig noses!
Eeny.... Meanie (who spurned the camera and wouldn't show off his nose)... Miney... Mo!
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Too cute not to share…
Yes, that's a hen standing on top of Eeny. LOL. The hen and two roosters pictured live in the pig palace with the pigs. They eat and drink with them. I'm pretty sure they think they ARE pigs as well!
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Weighing Meanie
We kept guessing the weight of the pigs, and we couldn't decide. Are they big enough? Are they not big enough? Finally, Ted decided to figure it out. He tried distracting them with corn. They loved it but would move just out of reach every time he got near them. Meanie decided to … Continue reading Weighing Meanie
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Two big farm announcements
Two big farm announcements: 1. Our pastured pigs are ready to go to freezer camp! We are selling these for $2/lb hanging weight (you pay the butcher fee) or $4/lb (we pay the butcher fee). These are sold as half or whole hogs. Contact me now to place your order. This is some of the … Continue reading Two big farm announcements
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Thinking of trying this for the pigs
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Es-cop-ay! (said in Dory’s voice)
All four pigs got out. Ted was gone for work, and when I went to feed them, they weren't there. I kept looking for them, thinking they were sound asleep in a pig pile, and then I was looking at the yard, thinking, "What did those dogs do NOW???" Then I realized the pigs pushed … Continue reading Es-cop-ay! (said in Dory’s voice)
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Moving Eenie, Meenie, Mynie, and Mo
Moving pigs is never an easy job. They are smart, and they are creatures of habit so once they learn their fence boundary, they never want to cross where they know the electric line is supposed to be. I, however, do not want to raise dirt lot pigs so they had to move to the … Continue reading Moving Eenie, Meenie, Mynie, and Mo
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