Unpleasant as it might be, having livestock goes hand-in-hand with having parasites. We humans are pretty good at keeping ourselves …
Tag: Pigs
Pigs in the Cornstalks
We’ve completed the last big fencing project of the year. We quickly put up some temporary electric fence around all …
The Pigs: 2013
All the way back in January, it seemed to strain credulity to believe that we could sell 3 entire pigs. …
The New Girl
I had an early morning drive up to Afton to Little Foot Farm to pickup a new pig. This little …
Pig Prison
We’ve got this chicken-secure stall in the barn that we’ve been referring to as our “Chicken Prison.” That stall is …
Feeder Pig Digs
After starting my very first pigs in the bottom half of the Woodshed, our subsequent pigs have moved around a …
Adventures with the new Boar
We’ve had a few lady-pigs for a little while now, but with only a cursory knowledge of biology, I was …
3 Months, 3 Weeks and 3 Days
It’s about time to take Bill back home. He’s finished up his work around here, and in 3 months, 3 …
Meet Bill
We’ve had a few lady-pigs around the farm that are getting a mite lonely. They’ve recently been lobbying me to …
Installing the New Waterer
After completely overhauling our new (old) Ritchey waterer, it was time to get it installed before the weather turns cold. …