Farrowing Piglets

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

Boar Pig Castration

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

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

We are in peak breeding season for our 4-H show pigs. We have our show season in January and February. … More

Today we received semen from our chosen boars (breeding males) in the Midwest. We are planning to breed 7 sows and … More

Our show pigs have their final market show in exactly 8 days from today. They are quite stressed from the … More

Pigs are incredibly intelligent animals. My 3 kiddos walk their 4-H project pigs almost every day. At the shows, there … More