Author: Nerdbilly

You guise. I am overwhelmed with piggie cuteness. They are still a little freaked out by us, but are warming up to the idea of coming near us. We sat out in the yard with them yesterday and they eventually were right next to us, and a couple of them even let us give scritches.…

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Here we go again! We are raising hogs again this year. Picked five little beauties up on Friday from a farm in the Thumb area. These are Hampshire/Yorkshire crosses – three barrows (neutured males) and two gilts (intact females). The boys will be raised for an Autumn slaughter date. We are going to try breeding…

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We’ve had some feedback and questions regarding my post on Calculating The Cost Of Raising Roaster Chickens that I wanted to address.   Q: Are you sure you are feeding them enough? Wouldn’t they grow to a larger size if you fed them more? A: We are feeding them to the specifications. This breed will…

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