This old Smidley calf feeder has been in the barn for quite some time. Long enough that a raised concrete …
Tag: Pigs
Mudbath
So it’s getting fairly hot here. The summer has been pretty mild so far, but the next 3 days are …
New Arrivals
It’s been a long day, most of it spent on the road. I just got back at 9:00pm. I took …

Big pig farms sticking it to the little guys
Well, the days are getting longer, the to-do list is getting longer, and the blog posts are getting shorter. There’s …
Tuesday’s itinerary in review
4:15 am – Wake up, get in the car, get to Denver International Airport. 6:35 am – Scarf down a …
Pigs just wanna have fun

March Update – $200 Pig Challenge
So it’s now March, and I’ve long since blown by the $200 mark with the pigs. Judging from my receipts, …

Cheap Pig Equipment
According to my recent guesstimate (using the Walter Jefferies string-method) the pigs have about doubled their weight during their two …
Chilly Critters
The mercury has plummeted in the past 24 hours here on the farm. We woke up to a -6 degree …

Update – $200 Pig Challenge
I’m spending money like a madman I tell ya. It’s been fairly cold here (in the teens most days) so …