Category Archives: Pigs

Portable Automatic Waterer

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Jennifer

Recently we set up an automatic waterer on a pallet so that it could be portable.  We don’t really want to put a lot of permanent infrastructure on this farm as we are just renting it, but we also like … Continue reading →

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Gilt Farrowing Difficulty

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Jennifer

Yesterday evening when we started doing chores, we were pleased to see that a gilt we had been waiting on to farrow (have baby pigs) had started.  She had two when we first checked her. We typically like to give … Continue reading →

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Are You My Neighbor?

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Jennifer

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DIY Inexpensive Livestock Waterer

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Jennifer

One of the most important aspects of a farm or homestead is the livestock water system.   Perhaps it is cost prohibitive for you to install underground water lines and automatic waterers or perhaps you rent and would prefer to not … Continue reading →

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Pig Production Update

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Jennifer

We have been steadily increasing our pig herd over the past several months.  Up to this point we have been marketing our pigs locally, however with our numbers quickly growing we will have pigs to sell to Niman Ranch starting … Continue reading →

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