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What a Boar!
Squeak the Boar, 18 months, of East Chatham, New York, died at home today, surrounded by friends and relatives. He was born in West Swanzee, New Hampshire, and travelled to East Chatham at just six weeks of age. He was … Continue reading
Pigging Out
Two days before we went on our annual Vacation On The Beach, our friend Bernie the Pig Farmer and his wife, Amie, stopped by for a visit. They’d come all the way from New Hampshire, just to have a look … Continue reading
Makin’ Bacon
Our breeding sow, Bubble, is now seven months old. This means she is officially old enough to become pregnant. Since this is the first pig porkin’ rodeo for any of us, hogs and humans included, we are (as ever) learning … Continue reading
Pig Worms
Our breeding sow, Bubble, has successfully been bred. We were hoping she would get knocked up in February (although we think it may have happened at the end of January) because a pigs’ gestation is almost exactly three months, three … Continue reading
Frostbitten Ears and The End of the Apples
Bubbles ears are frostbitten. They look awful, but they don’t seem to be bothering her at all. There is a strip along the edges of both ears that ranges in width from 1/8″ in some spots to as much as … Continue reading
And Then There Were Two
We shot and butchered our last “eating” pig today. I don’t know why I’m choosing to call it that; I just can’t think how else to refer to it. Something about calling it an “eating” pig makes me feel like … Continue reading
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