‘Tis the season – for pork, that is. Still following a tradition of starting piglets in the spring and early summer (raising them through the warm months, and finishing or fattening them on the abundance of fall), many local Adirondack … Continue reading
Our two gilts, Toppy and Floppy are sisters and both spent time with a Large Black Boar named Templeton of Caton Acres fame. Templeton didn’t quite have the how-to of his role over the summer, apparently, because one afternoon recently … Continue reading
So there is something Good in grazing. Which animals to graze? Cattle, sheep, and goats each have their merits, in terms of feed efficiency (yield of meat and milk in relation to amount of feed consumed), choice of forage (grasses, … Continue reading
This is part 2 that includes the animal updates on the sheep, goat, pigs, rabbit and dogs. If you’re interested in the poultry and cows see the previous post. This spring my mom was gushing over lambs. I explained that … Continue reading
Pigs are only allowable in my care because of one thing: bacon. That’s it. And I try to ignore the fact that whole pig does not equal whole pig of bacon. Bacon is worth it. And pigs are fun to … Continue reading