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Tag: 4-H show pigs

What is your horse trying to tell you?

As you may know, I’ve been a veterinarian for nearly 24 years. I’ve owned and ridden horses since 4th grade, … More

4-H show pigs, agriculture, animal chiropractic, animal health, animal science, chiropractic, equine health, farm school, horse, horse health, horses, listening to your horse, rodeo, veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary care, veterinary medicine, veterinary science

Farrowing Day – Aug 3, 2021

Today we had two gilts give birth. The first gilt had a quick and easy delivery. She began her litter … More

4-H show pigs, agriculture, animal health, animal science, farm, farm animals, farm life, farm school, farrowing, garden, gardening, gilts, homestead, homesteading, pig breeding, piglets, pigs, rural, show pigs, sows, veterinary, veterinary care, veterinary science

Nov 13, 2020 – Synchronization of Swine for Breeding

Today we have 3 sows in standing heat. We collect our own boar, or we ship semen in from a … More

4-H show pigs, agriculture, animal health, animal science, artificial insemination, farm, farm animals, farm life, farm school, heat synchronization, homeschool science, homesteading, pig breeding, piglets, pigs, show pigs, sows, veterinary, veterinary medicine, veterinary science

Sept 19, 2020 – Fall 4-H Pig Sale

Today we have beautiful fall weather here in south Louisiana. We don’t get much fall color or chill in the … More

4-H, 4-H show pigs, agriculture, animal health, animal science, education, family, farm, farm animals, farm life, livestock show, pig breeding, piglets, pigs, rural, show pigs

Sept 4, 2020 – Swine Identification

Now the way we primarily identify pigs is with ear notching. There is a numbering system that adds up. I’ll … More

4-H, 4-H show pigs, agriculture, animal health, animal science, education, farm animals, farm life, farm school, homeschool science, homestead, livestock show, piglets, pigs, rural, show pigs, veterinary, veterinary care, veterinary medicine, veterinary science

April 6, 2020 – Pig Breeding – Artificial Insemination

We are in the midst of pig breeding season on our small farm. We have 11 sows and gilts in … More

4-H show pigs, artificial insemination, cooled shipped semen, gilts, pig breeding, pigs, sows, timed breeding

March 10, 2020 – Inducing Parturition in Sows

We have two sows that are at their 114 day of pregnancy today. We know the exact breeding date because … More

4-H show pigs, farm, farm animals, farm life, farrowing, homesteading, induction of farrowing, parturition, pigs, show pigs, sows

Feb 15, 2020 – Say Thank You

Have you ever been thanked for just doing your job? Feels great, doesn’t it? In today’s world, everyone is so … More

4-H, 4-H show pigs, encouragement, faith, farm life, friends, pigs, teaching, thank you, thankful, thanks, work

Feb 1 – Livestock Kids

We have been at our district livestock show the past 3 days. If you know me at all, you know … More

4-H, 4-H show pigs, animal health, animal science, dairy cow, dairy cows, family, farm life, focus, friends, helpers, homestead, livestock show, milk cow, pigs, Showmanship, teaching

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