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Monday September 21, 2009 - By Jeff
On Saturday 19 September we discovered 9 more mouths to feed. The sow produced 11 piglets, 9 of which lived. The piglets are doing well, and later this week I will go into the pen and sex them. Hopefully there is a good mix of gilts (female)...
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Friday September 18, 2009 - By Emily
Dan and I love going to auctions. Lately, we haven't been to many as most farm auctions start at 9 AM on Saturdays, which is our mad rush to get the stand in order before opening. So I was very excited to find an "old farm moving auction"...
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Thursday September 17, 2009 - By Jeff
17 Sept 2009 It won't be long now, the old sow is letting down her milk, and should be producing a litter of piglets within the next two weeks. The other sow is not as far along, as the first girl.
The young gilts had their piglets removed...
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Tuesday September 15, 2009 - By Emily
Well all the babies all made it through the first night ok. Piglets always look so small and frail, and there is a possibility that the sow could accidentally step or lay on one or two without realizing it. After the first week, the piglets are...
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Wednesday May 13, 2009 - By Emily
Well, last Friday we planted a few seedlings in the garden. Some of the heritage zucchini, squahes and melons were getting a bit crowded on the kitchen window sill. We put down black fabric to cut down on weeding and put the plants in. A...
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Thursday April 02, 2009 - By Emily
After getting home from work, I checked Scotchie's nest box and she had 8 babies after all! I am so excited that my first-time bunnies have been such good mamas. Both Scotchie and her sister have raised 8 without any losses. I am...
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Spring Hill Farms -
Sunday November 30, 2008 - By David
The weather has been horrible here so I got to thinking about new pigs. I dug up some pictures to post. The first one is "Ol Droopy" My favorite sow. The next one is some of her babies coming up to see us. These next...
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