Pig enclosure

Outdoor pen

Simple pig tractor for mobile hog rearing. This eliminates the need for electric fencing and provides a sturdy enclosure for homestead hog rearing.

This is one of those posts that I should have made a long time ago, however procrastination always seemed to win. When we first got pigs, I did some research online on some shelters and out of the ones I found we ended up choosing this one. Its funny that I have already shared with

There is no life without water, apparently we can live for 30 days without food but only 72 hours without water. In the past we have looked at this diy automatic pig waterer as well as this diy tire and battel pig feeder. Another viable solution you could implement is this diy pig watering bowl.

Let's talk pigs for a little bit. We've put in a few permanent pig pens at the back of the property. They're close to the pasture so that when we are ready to put our pigs on grass they'll be right there. That day will come. Eventually. Until then, we've got feeder pigs in a... Continue Reading →

All the animals on the farm must do more than fill our freezer and grace our table. Beyond eggs,meat and broth,the chickens turn table scraps and pulled weeds in the compost pile, tend the next generation of poultry, and scratch and fertilize sparse pastures. The ewes and

Here are 6 things I wish I'd known to do, BEFORE I brought home my first piglets.