Preface: We got our first hens last year and quickly found out that at times, the hens will peck and eat the eggs they produce…. » read more
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Loaded Freezers and Full Bellies
Well, the day came this past saturday when it was time to take one of our beautiful hogs, the one we named ‘Ham’ matter of fact, and convert him to preservable freezer stock. It was an interesting day to say the least, as this is the first hog I have personally butchered, so it was… » read more
Suuuuuueweeeee, here piggy!
The second livestock purchase we made were meat hogs. We bought 3 sows & 3 boars. Such cute lil piglets when we got them, weighing about 20-30 pounds. Not anymore! Right now they weigh around 100lbs each. That’s a lot of bacon!
The first mistake we made was not putting a wooden floor in their first… » read more
