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

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

As you may realize, I am a veterinarian. We live on a small farm where we raise pigs, chickens, a … More

It’s been a few days since I posted because our internet hasn’t been easy to upload things. The garden is … More

Today we are setting up the smoker after a winter of sitting idle. We have pork bellies to smoke to … More

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

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

Did you get to experience the eclipse on Monday? We had our glasses and watched from home here in … More

Yesterday, my homeschool group life science class wrapped up the year with piglet dissections. Now I don’t like preserved specimens. … More