Monthly Archives: December 2010

Pig on a bathroom scale

Posted on December 30, 2010 by lee

Real farmers have livestock scales. We are not real farmers, but we do have livestock. We’d like to know their weight, so we’ve worked out a simple method using only readily available tools: Get a bathroom scale Chase down a … Continue reading →

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The curious case of the roadside pig

Posted on December 25, 2010 by robin

Some months ago Ebey Farm wrote about the passersby who stop and watch his pigs. It made me smile at the time, and about a month later we got our weaner pigs. Time passed and finally our pigs got brave … Continue reading →

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Chicken molting

Posted on December 21, 2010 by robin

We’ve got a severely naked chicken butt in our flock. I know it’s mean, but I can’t stop giggling when I see the poor hen walking around. The Wyandotte is the latest of our hens to start molting. At least … Continue reading →

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Gratuitous pig shots

Posted on December 20, 2010 by robin
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Broken roof

Posted on December 12, 2010 by robin

Have you ever had it rain so much that your roof fell off? Yes, it really was raining that hard here, but you can’t blame the rain. The shack out behind our house decided that it didn’t need part of … Continue reading →

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Our pigs and the boiled egg treats

Posted on December 5, 2010 by robin

Today when I was bringing firewood in for the day I noticed that the pigs were lazing in their hut with dirty snouts. I thought that was odd because they haven’t been rooting much since their little original pig pen … Continue reading →

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Count down to wiring

Posted on December 3, 2010 by lee

I’ve tracked down most of the parts needed to start the second floor wiring, but I haven’t quite summoned the conviction to start. Part of the problem is the fear of the unknown. I have a pretty detailed plan, and … Continue reading →

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Let sleeping pigs lie

Posted on December 2, 2010 by lee

The usual word association with “pig” is “dirty”, but I’ve decided that “lazy” might be a better match. Perhaps if we had heritage breed pigs things would be different, but our pigs have food, water, and shelter and don’t feel … Continue reading →

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