Fife, just 24 hours into motherhood, grunted to urge back the wandering piglet. Simultaneously she used her snout to toss some straw into the corner of her farrowing hut, where the pile of straw combined with heat lamps keep the squiggly bunch of eight piglets warm. We farmers worry if it is warm enough but […]
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Piglets, Plants, and Lattes on the Hoof
June 10, 2009 – 10:07 pm
A lot has happened on GMG Farm in the past two weeks! After many days of anticipation, Doodle gave birth to her first litter of piglets. It was a small litter, and we are excited to welcome the three piglets, Tic, Tac, and Toe, to the farm! Doodle is doing a great job nursing and […]
Thank You Pigs
May 19, 2009 – 9:22 pm
Today we had to say goodbye to two pigs, Revere and Drum. They had done their job here on our farm and will now provide healthy food for many people. People say you shouldn’t name animals that you are raising for meat, it makes it too hard. But on our farm, name or no name, […]
Belly Rubs
April 1, 2009 – 6:42 pm
If you want to make a pig happy, just rub their belly. If they are standing when you start, they will start to lean against you, indicating their happiness. You can almost feel them relaxing. Since Doodle has been back, we’ve been trying to make sure she feels loved especially since she and the Redcoats […]
Napping in the Sun
March 24, 2009 – 3:12 pm
Even the pigs can’t resist a nap in the sun as it warms up. While some parts of the country are already into the warm, flowering days of spring, here in central Vermont spring is a bit slower to arrive. But spring has arrived. This year much of our snow is already melted and the […]
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Doodle is Back
March 13, 2009 – 9:53 pm
Doodle, our first sow, is back from breeding camp. We sent her off to Hogwash Farm, where we got her, to get pregnant since we don’t have any boars here. Boars can look a bit scary, they are big and they have tusks. When Mari saw Bruce the boar she noted, “we don’t need one […]
How much do those pigs weigh?
February 14, 2009 – 2:36 pm
The pigs’ weight is often a curiosity. Any guesses? We track their weight as a guide to how much to feed them, their overall health, estimated finishing date, and for fun. This batch is growing like weeds as they say. When we brought them home from Hogwash Farm, the Redcoats were 6 weeks old and […]
Good Morning Redcoats
February 4, 2009 – 10:50 pm
Warning, yawning is contagious, even among pigs. While the pigs are often silly and loud, they can be quiet, soft and cuddly. Most often, this is when they are sleepy. On this chilly morning (only 4 degrees), the Redcoats weren’t in a hurry to get up from the cozy pile.