Even with the rainy cold weather, farm life goes on! We were up and outside at 8am this morning in the rain catching the hogs for today's butchering. One inconvenience to our "community pen" approach is at this time when we must separate one or two out. Fortunately today it was fairly easy since all the hogs were sleeping in the shelters when I first went out. This allowed me to close the shelter pen gates without chasing the unwanted hogs inside. Then I discovered that both of the chosen ones were sleeping in with the 3 breeders (Romeo, Penny, and April). It took a bit but by quietly and carefully irritating the chosen hogs i managed to get them out without disturbing the three adults.
So, as of tonight we have two more at the butcher, mostly already sold. I'll know the weights on Monday. We will also be able to arrive at a live weight this time, even without weighing them while alive. Yes, sounds interesting huh? If you would like the details of how we do this, drop me an email and I'll explain.
If you are interested in buying part of these hogs before Christmas, please let me know ASAP. There is very little left unclaimed and we probably won't butcher any more until after Christmas.
Follow along our adventure as we make the transition from corporate city life to the world of natural farming. Each day brings a new experience and brings us to a deeper understanding about the life and spirit that made America great. At our farm we do our best to give the animals we raise a natural, free, happy, stressfree lifestyle. Our mission is to learn and share how to manage a farming operation that is both profitable and humane.
These two hogs weighed in at 175 and 178 lbs, a full 25 pounds heavier than the one butchered only 2 weeks prior. These are all from the same litter. That's pretty amazing growth in 2 weeks time!
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