But, picking up the pigs is the easy part. The real work was getting a new spot ready for the pigs and getting it all fenced in. Our garden was going to go where last falls pigs were raised (we will see if that actually works out) so we needed to find a new spot until our perimeter fence is put in place. I had to tear down the old pen, which was much easier because the ground is rather soft (pulling posts out was easy), and then set up the new fence. I'm all about working smarter, so I am using one side of the cattle lot as the new pig pen and then I only had to set up three sides.Everything is ready now and before soccer practice this afternoon I will have some new pigs on the farm. Hopefully all will go well and I will have pictures tomorrow!
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ReplyDeletePetty Exciting I hope it goes well. Were thinking about adding a few pigs to the enterprise this year.
ReplyDeleteVery cool! I have to say I'm reading "Dirt Hog" now thanks to your suggestion. I'm only part way through the housing chapter and I'm having a bit of trouble picturing the different structures he is referring to. I'll have to google each one and see if I can find some picture. I've been talking with another farmer that raises Tamworths so we'll see where this road leads.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see the new pigs in their home! That looks like a pretty nice, secure setup. Good luck and congratulations!
"...Our garden was going to go where last falls pigs were raised (we will see if that actually works out)..."
ReplyDeleteI'm curious by what you mean by 'if that actually works out'? Was the impact from the pigs different from what you originally expected or have you decided on something like different gardening plans?
Are you planning on changing anything about the way you raise this group of pigs compared to the last group?