Walter Jeffries
Tinker, Tailor... I'm a bit eccentric & rather eclectic. My talented wife Holly drew our pictures.
“I always wanted to be a farm mom!” -Holly
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Releasing Piglet
Death of a Piglet Not all stories have happy endings. Not all pictures are pretty. The piglet above was born 20 hours ago but never thrived. Sometimes when piglets are born there is a weak one. Perhaps a premie that … Continue reading
Hay Consumption
Piglets, Sow, Rooster on Hay This morning Brian asked on Four Generations of Blackie: When you discuss your annual hay consumption by the hogs, how much do you figure is used strewn around for nests? Do the hogs eventually eat … Continue reading
Four Generations of Blackie
Three Generations From one of our top sows we had three generations farrowing all at once recently. Blackie, her daughter Oreo with the white nose and granddaughter Double-Stuff with the black nose produced a fourth generation all within a three … Continue reading
Rotating Pigs
Moving Box of Weaner Piglets Hanno and Sirus are intent on helping to move these weaner piglets. These piglets were born out in the nurseries of the south field. Now at about six weeks of age it is time to … Continue reading
Warm Heart, Warm Hearth
Bed of Coals Happiness is a warm woodstove on a cold night. Outdoors: 38°F/27°F Sunny Tiny Cottage: 68°F/62°F Daily Spark: “They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it’s not one half so bad as a lot of … Continue reading
