Posts Tagged ‘american guinea hog’

Brewing Grain Available!

Posted in Chickens, Hogs, tagged , , , , , on September 21, 2017 | Leave a Comment »

Local farm friends: we have a brewery connection on Route 15 that needs a farmer to pickup its spent brewing grain. Must have a truck. This stuff is great livestock feed, and the brewer is easy to work with. If you’re interested, contact us.

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Guinea Hogs Moved to New Pen

Posted in Hogs, tagged , , on August 15, 2017 | Leave a Comment »

This past weekend we rotated our guinea hogs to a new portion of our orchard. The move here necessitated letting the pigs loose from their last pen, and enticing them to walk about 20 feet over to this new pen. Of course they always wander a bit during the move, but a bucket of grain […]

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Reminder: Get Your Pigs and Pork Now!

Posted in Farm Store, Hogs, Meat, tagged , , , on August 1, 2017 | Leave a Comment »

8/10 Update: hog shares no longer available. Pigs: 2 feeder pigs born in April are still available. $70/each or $100 for both. Reserve Your Hog Share Now & Eat Well All Fall! We are now taking hog share reservations for our next round of pigs going to the processor! For full details and to reserve […]

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American Guinea Hogs For Sale

Posted in Hogs, tagged , , , , on July 18, 2017 | Leave a Comment »

Our pigs have been breeding well, so we find ourselves with more pigs then we need at the moment. If you are looking for breeders or feeders, we have both available. Contact us to learn more.  Include what you’re hoping to do with pigs, and where you’re located, and we’ll be happy to see what […]

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Reserve Your Hog Share Now For This Fall

Posted in Hogs, Meat, tagged , , , , on July 16, 2017 | Leave a Comment »

We are now taking hog share reservations for our next round of pigs going to the processor! For full details and to reserve your share now, visit our updated hog share page now . Highlights for this round of processing are: Whole Shares $4/Lb, Half Shares $4.50/Lb, (plus processing fees) Pork Available in October (Exact date […]

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Friday on the Farm 4/14/17: New Life!

Posted in Goats, Hogs, tagged , , , , on April 14, 2017 | Leave a Comment »

Oh my goodness the last few weeks have been BUSY! You may have been able to tell that based on the lack of blog posts. So much has happened: pigs taken to the processor, springtime work completed, but today I’m going to focus on the new life that’s joined the farm this week. Piglets Born […]

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Friday on the Farm 3/03/17: Farm Store, Hog Shares, & Pink Pigs

Posted in Farm Store, Friday on the Farm, Hogs, tagged , , on March 3, 2017 | 1 Comment »

Farm Store Open Saturday The farm store will be open tomorrow, Saturday March 4th, from 12-4pm. Come by to scoop up fresh eggs, pork, soaps, and more! Chicks will be for sale, too. Address and directions are here. Hog Shares We are now accepting reservations for half and whole hog shares for our next round of […]

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Friday on the Farm 2/24/17: The Great Pig Escape!

Posted in Friday on the Farm, Hogs, tagged , , , on February 24, 2017 | Leave a Comment »

The adventure of this week was when one of the American Guinea Hogs escaped from the pen! On Wednesday morning I looked out the window to find Hillary rooting around the front yard, right outside the house. Let’s take a quick look at how this happened and what I did to fix it. The Back Story […]

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Friday on the Farm 2/10/17: Winter Chores, Piglet Castration, Rabbit Sales

Posted in Friday on the Farm, Hogs, Rabbits, tagged , , , , , , on February 10, 2017 | Leave a Comment »

Another wintry week has passed! This one had record high temperatures, though, so we are thankful for the mild winter weather. We try to cut back to “maintenance mode” in winter with no special projects, but things always pop up. That’s when we really appreciate the mild winter weather! Since it’s not too frigid outside, […]

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Pig Housing Part 3 of 3: The Hoop House

Posted in Hogs, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , on February 6, 2017 | 1 Comment »

In Part 1 of this series I posted the considerations we take into consideration in our pig housing. In Part 2 I detailed the first pig houses we made. Today in Part 3 I will detail our second pig house design, a hoophouse! Here are some prior posts about hoophouses for more tips and tricks: […]

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Friday on the Farm 2/03/17: Farm Store Open Saturday, Piglet Update

Posted in Farm Store, Friday on the Farm, Hogs, tagged , , , , , , on February 3, 2017 | Leave a Comment »

Farm Store Open This Saturday 12-4pm This Saturday is the first Saturday of the month, which means the farm store will be open! Come by to get some of our delicious pork! We also have duck eggs on sale, 10% off this Saturday only. Piglet Update: They’re Eating Solids The piglets are a month old […]

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Pig Housing Part 2 of 3: The Triangular House

Posted in Hogs, tagged , , on January 30, 2017 | Leave a Comment »

Now that we’ve talked about the considerations that go into developing our pig housing, in this post I will detail the first pig house design we ever used. Next week I’ll detail the second pig house design we use. Both are good, they’re just different. The Triangular Structures These are the first two pig houses […]

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Friday on the Farm 1/27/2017: The Pigs & Rabbits Are Growing

Posted in Friday on the Farm, Hogs, Rabbits, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , on January 27, 2017 | Leave a Comment »

It’s been another wonderful week on the homestead! There’s been a good amount of mud and dirty clothes, yes, but also warm weather and sunshine. We are thankful for the rain we received as well as the sunshine. Some of us (pigs!) are more thankful for the rain than others. The Pigs Are Porking Up! […]

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Pig Housing Part 1 of 3: Considerations

Posted in Hogs, tagged , , , on January 23, 2017 | 1 Comment »

We’ve had pigs for a few years now, and we’ve learned a lot along the way. Today I’ll share some of the characteristics of pigs that we take into consideration when constructing housing for them. On the next two Mondays I’ll follow up with posts detailing the two types of pig houses we use! Come […]

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Friday on the Farm 1/06/17: Snow! Piglets!

Posted in Friday on the Farm, Hogs, tagged , , , , , on January 6, 2017 | Leave a Comment »

Snow! This morning we awoke to our first snow of the season. A pretty dusting of snow added some charm to the morning chores. We’re thankful for what has been a pretty mild winter so far! Our two types of pigs had very different views on this snow. Our American Guinea Hogs were out of […]

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Weathering the Winter: Water

Posted in Chickens, Ducks, Goats, Hogs, Rabbits, tagged , , , , , , on December 19, 2016 | Leave a Comment »

Every winter we work hard to ensure the animals have access to water. With several animal pens, this can be a challenge. It can be frustrating to refill a water bowl with fresh water only to have it freeze in a matter of hours. Here are some tips we’ve learned along the way that may […]

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Ear Tagging Pigs

Posted in Hogs, tagged , on November 9, 2016 | Leave a Comment »

I have a new method of ear tagging pigs that I can’t wait to share with you! This past spring I wrote about tagging pigs in our piglets series. Everything in that original post is still true, except now I have an update on how to tag older pigs! Let’s say for whatever reason you don’t […]

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Piglets Part 4: Feeding & Watering Growing Pigs

Posted in Hogs, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on August 15, 2016 | Leave a Comment »

Today we continue our piglets series with some insights on feeding and watering growing pigs. Pigs grow so fast that any missteps in feeding and watering can have dramatic consequences. Too little feed can permanently damage a pig, while too much can lead to plenty of issues, too. That being the case, there’s a lot […]

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An Overview of American Guinea Hogs

Posted in Food & Beverage, Hogs, tagged , , , , on July 28, 2016 | Leave a Comment »

Many people have come to the homestead to visit the American Guinea Hogs. Those with small acreages or new to homesteading tend to find the breed more approachable than conventional pigs. Recently I found this article by Mother Earth News that provides a lot of insight into American Guinea Hogs. For those considering the breed, […]

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Piglets Part 3: Ear Tagging

Posted in Hogs, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on July 12, 2016 | 1 Comment »

We continue our piglet series where we highlight the care of piglets. Today we’re talking about ear tagging piglets. Why Why would you want to tag a piglet? Because you don’t want to tag a full-grown pig! If you think you may ever want a pig tagged, tag the pig as a piglet. Trying to hold and […]

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Piglets Part 2: Castration

Posted in Hogs, Uncategorized, tagged , , , on July 4, 2016 | 1 Comment »

This is the second post in our piglets series where we detail how to care for piglets.  Today’s topic: castration! One tough thing about raising pigs is the meat from males may get boar taint if the male isn’t castrated. There’s mixed information as to whether or not American Guinea Hogs develop boar taint. Even if you […]

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How To Cook Bacon The Easy Way

Posted in Food & Beverage, Hogs, Uncategorized, tagged , , , on June 3, 2016 | Leave a Comment »

If you currently cook bacon in a skillet on the stove, I am about to rock your world. Are you ready for a new way to cook bacon that’s easier and cleaner? Where the entire package of bacon cooks while you prepare the rest of breakfast? Here is the secret to tomorrow’s breakfast success: cook the […]

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Moving Pigs

Posted in Food & Beverage, Hogs, tagged , , , on June 2, 2016 | Leave a Comment »

The worst part of keeping pigs is moving them. It seems there’s no perfect strategy one can implement to have hassle-free pig moves. We have some strategies that help, and some that were recommended that were a waste of time. We’re sharing what we’ve learned so you avoid moments like this one, where Harley has a […]

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DIY Truck Bed Livestock Carrier

Posted in Goats, Hogs, Uncategorized, tagged , , on February 14, 2016 | Leave a Comment »

Here’s an overview of the livestock carrier we made for our truck bed. It works very well for transporting goats and pigs. Retail livestock carriers for truck beds cost several hundred dollars, and take up storage space when not in use. Our carrier was constructed for about $100 in supplies, and folds flat for storage. […]

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Surviving the Snowstorm!

Posted in Animals, Ducks, Energy, Farm, Goats, Hogs, Layers, Rabbits, tagged , , , , , , , on January 27, 2016 | Leave a Comment »

Along with much of the East Coast, we just endured a record-breaking snowstorm. When you live on a homestead with livestock, weather is a big deal. The livestock need to be cared for every day, and that means getting to them, and making sure they can get around, no matter what the weather. As we […]

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