Tag Archives: Pigs

Hospice and Altruism

Posted on Sunday August 21, 2016 by Walter Jeffries

Near Earth Experience Today Ben and I just moved a pig out of Hospice and back to the north field with the northern herd. Sometimes something goes wrong with a pig and it needs extra attention, thus the intensive care … Continue reading →

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Moving Pigs

Posted on Thursday August 11, 2016 by Walter Jeffries

Moving Sow & Piglets Someone asked about how to move pigs around the farm. I’ve written about this several times but they’re scattered in different articles so here’s a list of ways to move pigs:

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Chicory in Bloom

Posted on Thursday August 4, 2016 by Walter Jeffries

Chicory Flower Chicory is a beautiful flower. It grows wild around here and I planted a lot more in my pastures which has reseeded nicely over the years. It comes in many colors and has a very long blooming season … Continue reading →

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Automatic Hoof Trimmer

Posted on Monday August 1, 2016 by Walter Jeffries

Pigs Using Automatic Hoof Trimmer Well, actually I would call it an automatic nail trimmer instead of hoof trimmer but the idea is the same. I don’t want to be trimming 32,000 pig nails a year. It is just not … Continue reading →

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