47 min listen
083 Moving pigs together after weaning, fencing color matters and other farming tales
083 Moving pigs together after weaning, fencing color matters and other farming tales
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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Aug 22, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This week we have been challenged for time so we share a week full of pig centric farm updates. We moved out lone sow back to in with the piglets and it's been a little exciting - both the move and the post move drama. We talk a bit about all the work that goes into settin up a new pasture space for the pigs and the challenges that came with it. We share a piglet injury and a decision to move thigns inside the padock around after it was set up. We also update on turkeys and chickens... and mention something big is happening to the podcast in the near future!
Released:
Aug 22, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
018 Spring snows and gardening, pastured chicken (broiler) pen wheels, seed starting and planting for a vegetable CSA: Late snowstorm gets us talking about the vegetable gardens and springtime gardening and the hoophouse filling with seedlings. Our sow is getting ready for farrowing and we expect piglets soon. We also talk about planning seeds and vegetables for a CSA. by Chicken Thistle Farm CoopCast