Posts Tagged by Pigs
What’s Happening Now
| May 19, 2011 | Posted by Issa under Animals |
There’s a particular type of experience that comes with having a caring relationship with animals, whether they’re people or non-human animals. It’s the experience of having one kind of plan for your day, and then something happens with the animal and your day goes in an entirely different direction. This happens with friends. You think you’re about to sit down for dinner, but your friend calls and is stuck an hour away with a flat… Keep Reading
Pig Playtime
| April 15, 2011 | Posted by Issa under Animals |
The pig adventure for 2011 is well under way. I’m very happy with this year’s pigs so far. They do a much more thorough job of eating from the pasture and are more active and alert than last year’s pigs. I’m not giving them a wallow this year, since last year’s wallow got kind of nasty. This means I go out to let them play in the hose during the heat of the day instead.… Keep Reading
Animal Adventures
| April 5, 2011 | Posted by Issa under Animals |
The last few days have brought a lot of animal adventures, and by “adventures” I mean stressful situations. A few days ago, during the first sheep-wrangling practice session, Buck (our ram) cut his leg on a cinder block in the barn. Joshua and I had some trouble determining how bad the cut was, but it was bleeding non-stop, so we tried to take Buck to the vet. After we got Buck into the truck (another stressful… Keep Reading
Baby Pigs 2011
| March 12, 2011 | Posted by Issa under Animals |
Baby pigs once again live at The Wallow! This year’s pigs are Duroc/Poland China crosses, which is different from last year’s Yorkshire/Hampshire crosses. It’s exciting to work with a different breed, and their red coats mean sunburn will be less of a concern this year. I also think they’re cuter this year, but that could just because I’m so unbelievably happy to have pigs around again! We’ve got four pigs this year – one for… Keep Reading
How Much Meat From A Pig
| January 31, 2011 | Posted by Issa under Animals |
Last year I raised two pigs. This year other people I know are interested in having a freezer full of pork, too, and I’m raising a total of 5-6 pigs. I can’t legally sell the meat, but I can raise the pigs and then my friends pay for the meat at the processor’s. I’m so excited about having pigs around The Wallow again! I’ve been busily putting together all the information that everyone needs to… Keep Reading
Baking a Country Ham for the First Time
| December 5, 2010 | Posted by Issa under Kitchen |
This week Joshua and I tried out baking our dry cured country ham. With lots of pictures, here’s the process we used from hanging to soaking to baking to eating! Keep Reading
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