Even with the last of the snow on the ground, we are asking former pork customers for commitment so we can secure feeder pigs for this season. Last year we had a tough time finding piglets. Ken has thought about keeping gilts to breed them as demand seems to exceed supply of piglets.
Meat is as good as the life of the animal. Ken often says, "Animals are solar panels!" When they get outside they can provide us with vitamins A, D, & E. Animals who are outside and have room to move have less stress and more dietary choices.
Whenever we get feeder pigs, they only take about five to ten minutes to start digging. They love to root, and we keep moving them to fresh ground so they can dig. They enjoy the lower cabbage leaves, yellowed spinach leaves, limp beet tops, broccoli stems and other vegetable parts you and I don't eat. We also pasture them with leaf piles and they dig through for acorns and other treats. Their digging speeds up the compost process. Pigs are a great farm addition. We sell pork by half or whole. Get your order in soon!
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