Feeding Time

Late last summer, we added certified organic whey from Cowgirl Creamery in Petaluma to our hogs' diet. It's another excellent source of protein for the hogs and they love it. The dry feed is a ground mixture of our barley, triticale, and field peas as well as certified organic feed from Modesto Milling.

Concrete troughs and grain bin are staged in the open feeding area which is adjacent to the pasture. Our hogs have access to the organic grain and whey at all times of the day and can come and go from their feeding area to the pasture as they please.

More Photos From the Afternoon

Sunny Saturday Afternoon

Spring equinox is still few days away, but this past Saturday was as beautiful as any spring day gets in our valley.

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The pigs are leaving their mark, starting around the base of the trees, looking for fallen nuts. They're cutting paths through the field exploring the ground, munching on the greens, and finding nice areas to take their naps.

Pigs in Spring Pasture

It's been months since uploading some photos of our animals, but we assure you, the autumn and winter months have not been idle. We added ground for pasture, mended existing fence lines, added gates to better manage rotation, reseeded pastures, placed concrete feeding troughs, installed tanks for dispensing organic whey, and seeded barley, triticale, field peas, and safflower for harvest in summer.

On a rainy Saturday, we moved our hogs to their spring pasture of young barley, vetch, and mustard. Luckily, I remembered to bring along a camera.