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

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

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

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

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