It’s been months since I posted anything farm-related, and for that, I apologize. I’ve snapped so many pictures on the farm in the past few months with the intent to write about it, but between school starting and the holidays and life in general, it just didn’t happen. I’m going to shamelessly post cute pictures of newborn piglets to persuade you to forgive me. It’s working, I know.
We bought our sows just before Thanksgiving 2011. This picture is from last Spring. Their names are Rose, Dolly, and Sadie.
In the Fall of 2012, when all of the pigs were at breeding weight, we put the boar, Hamlet, in the ladies’ pen. And the birds-n-bees being what they are, all three sows were pregnant shortly there-after. Go Hammy!
On an unrelated note, I dropped my phone in a huge pile of pig poo literally seconds after taking this picture. Oh, the sacrifices I make for my craft!
On Febraury 2, 2013, the first of the three sows went into labor. Over the next few days, we became the proud care-takers of 24 little Berkshire babies. They are sweet and wriggly, and remind me so much of puppies.
Lesson #8 in Backyard Farming: Babies of any kind are sweet miracles, and mamas are stalwart saints. Amen.
I’ve only ever seen piglets at the fair, so today’s post is a treat for me. =0) Super cute!
~Kim
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I love that you have a farm! how awesome is that?! These little piggies are adorable! What other animals do you have? and what will you do with all the pigs?
Hi Alice! So, the farm is outside of town, and we live in town. We have 2 chickens in our own backyard. BUT, on the farm, there are 3 cows, 28 pigs, a dog, and more chickens than I can count. Like, close to 100!
We had originally planned to keep 2 pigs for meat and sell the rest, but now I think we’ll sell them all. We like raising our own meat, but this experience has made us not want to eat any of those cute little guys!
Awww, they are such cute piglets! What kind are they?
Hi Jacqueline! They are cute, aren’t they?! They are pure-bred Berkshires, which are really good meat pigs.
Melissa, I love them! It’s a good thing you’re not closer to Portland, or you know I’d try to put one of these in my suitcase. š
They are so cute, Joy! Come down to Eugene while you’re over on this coast, and you can at least get to hold one, even if you can’t smuggle it home with you!