Having recently had one creature who frequently wanted me to offer up nutrition at her beck and call, I give Purdy huge credit for allowing her herd of piglets essentially free access to her teats. Her maternal instincts are fascinating…. Continue Reading →
While we have been working hard to keep piglets alive, Mother Nature reminded us that it is still March, and she has not given up her wintery ways for this year. The exact storm total is hard to estimate as… Continue Reading →
Purdy set the bar high with the first farrowing on the farm: 17 live piglets and 3 stillborn. One piglet was so big he held up the works and Jeremiah had to reach in and entice him along. Before Jeremiah… Continue Reading →
After some initially minor nesting evidence this morning, Purdy has decided that aggressive measures are required to provide an appropriate nest for her new piglets. She has steadily graduated from twigs and small bits of hay to mouthfuls and saplings…. Continue Reading →
Purdy has started nesting! That means we should have piglets within the next 12 hours. She’s building a nice spot to lay down, bringing in sticks and rearranging the hay and wood chips. We’ll keep a close eye on her… Continue Reading →
Well, it turns out that although I thought I had checked and double checked Purdy’s due date, I was using the wrong data and was off by about a week. When we went to confirm her due date and determine if… Continue Reading →
No piglets yet, but the pigs are happy about sunshine and warmer temps today. When Jeremiah left for work this morning, it was -3. By mid day we had risen to about 40 with sun making it feel warmer. We got… Continue Reading →
Purdy’s piglets are due on Tuesday! This was 10 days ago: She’s much bigger now, and her teats are filling out with milk now, indicating that she is getting close. The old farmer way of counting pig gestation is to… Continue Reading →
A word about Forrest. Forrest is our trusty chocolate lab. He came from Ohio as a puppy, and has been with us since the very beginning. He has been through countless moves, a variety of housing arrangements, and has now… Continue Reading →
We continue to work toward sugaring this spring. We hope to be ready for the usual March sap runs. And regardless, we’re enjoying time out in the woods, enjoying the snow that we have been lucky enough to have here… Continue Reading →
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