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Monthly Archives: March 2014
Piglet Depth and Temperature

Piglets One Deep They say you can tell the temperature by cricket chirps. Another thing to monitor is piglet depth a.k.a. pig piling. When piglets are at a very comfortable temperature they look like the ones above, spaced out about … Continue reading
FDA FSMA Threatens Brewers and Farmers

Government Water – Perfectly clear, sterilized, fortified, fornicated and looking good but tastes like shit. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is putting forth over reaching, heavy handed, idiotic regulation under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Incase you can’t … Continue reading
The Kitchen Piglet

Raised by Wolves This is a runt piglet, about a third the size of a normal piglet, which we brought into the kitchen to take care of so it wouldn’t be crushed by the other piglets in the litter. Being … Continue reading
Fence Deep Snow Pack

Snow Deep Fence Theoretically it is spring but we still have a lot of snow. The fence in the photo above is almost 4′ tall – in the summer. Right now it is about 1′ high. Pigs have recently been … Continue reading
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