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]
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 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]
We were very happy to find two pregnant Tamworth sows, sisters Gertie Lynn and Flossie Mae, to add to our farm. Luckily, we had a pen already set up and thought all we needed to do was get some farrowing (birthing) huts set up and wait for babies. … [Continue reading]