Farrowing Piglets

We have 3 litters of piglets! Here is the “birth story” Young female pigs are called gilts. Once they give … More

Brahma Heifer Calf

Exactly one week ago, I spoke with a friend that raises and shows Brahma cattle. He had a heifer that … More

I begin by apologizing for my delayed absence. We have been busy with livestock shows, rodeos, baseball games, soccer, and … More

Autumn is our 6-year-old Jersey show cow and the family milk cow. She was due Oct 28 with her 4th … More

I have developed a procedure for our show pig castrations. I’d like to share it with you and explain why … More

It’s already mid-August! My mom always said,”The older you get, the faster time goes.” That has proven true over the … More

We moved 2 more Sows into the farrowing crates. This first one is a Duroc gilt (a young female pig … More

We are preparing to farrow (the term for pigs giving birth) 6 sows (adult female pigs) this week. You will … More

I love horses. I was such a horse crazy girl that my parents actually sold our subdivision house, bought 3 … More