SwineherdingNovember 6, 2021 Tassels’ Third LitterTassels gave birth to her third litter of piglets. Unfortunately, Tassels nested the night before and I wasn’t able to find her in the dark while Read More
SwineherdingNovember 5, 2021 New Simple Tarp SheltersWith larger herds this winter I’m going to need larger shelters for the pigs. I’m experimenting with making larger shelters by simply stringing up tarps in Read More
SwineherdingNovember 4, 2021 Moving Pigs Back to Poop HillMoving pigs is a lot of work. Once they jack up a paddock (see Silvo-Pasture Fall Seeding – Before and After), they either move to a Read More
SwineherdingNovember 2, 2021 Experimenting with Wood Shavings as BeddingLast winter we used straw in the pigs shelters. The straw works well as bedding for the pigs to snuggle up in during the wet and Read More
SwineherdingOctober 31, 2021 Silvo-Pasture Fall Seeding – Before and AfterPigs can do some serious damage to land if left to their own devices. But in order to change the regrowth forests to be more conducive Read More
