I had no experience raising pigs before moving to Missouri. Fred grew up raising and butchering pigs, so all of this is old hat to him. With my vast lack of knowledge and huge desire to have pigs, I did what I knew to do--read as much as I could to … [Continue reading]
First off, Maxie is just fine. For some reason when I mention we have a new livestock guardian dog (LGD), people get a panicked look on their face and as they hesitate to ask, I reassure them, Maxie is alive and well. However, Maxie is about to … [Continue reading]
We are expecting our Tamworth hogs to be ready in February 2020. They are born and raised on pasture and fed a non-GMO fermented grain ration. None of our hogs have been given antibiotics. We do not use growth hormones (it's actually illegal), nor … [Continue reading]
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ I want to start by saying this post is NOT a how-to. This post is a "this is what we have done and learned about feeding a raw food diet to OUR dogs" post. PLEASE do your own research before you … [Continue reading]