Pigging out
Some people say that they enjoy watching pig videos. So here are three of them that show pigs acting like pigs. In the first, they have spotted me bringing their evening food and are greeting me with great enthusiasm, to … Continued
The Burkinshaw family's sustainable, multigenerational farm in Black River, Prince Edward County, ON
Some people say that they enjoy watching pig videos. So here are three of them that show pigs acting like pigs. In the first, they have spotted me bringing their evening food and are greeting me with great enthusiasm, to … Continued
No, not 3 little pigs, we have 8. Actually, we had asked for 10 a few months ago but sows don’t always produce the exact number of piglets that one orders so we have to make do with 8. We … Continued
“How are the chickens doing with the goats around?” people have asked us. “Do they mind sharing their space with the goats?” Perhaps the best way to answer is by the numbers: 10/10; 7/7. In other words, our 10 girls laid … Continued
Our goats eat well. They have grass, bushes, trees and hay available to them all day long. In addition, at around 5 pm each day, we feed them some prepared goat food made largely from grain. They love it! They … Continued
We hear that straw bale houses are very “in” these days so we thought that we’d construct one for our soon-to-arrive goats. Nothing but the best for our 4 nannies and their total of 8 kids! Next winter we plan … Continued
10 little red hens; 9 little brown eggs in one day. 9 out of 10; or 90%. That’s a pretty good number! Someday we might hit 10 out of 10, or 100% of the hens laying but we’re pretty happy … Continued
Our 10 laying hens have two jobs to do for us: 1. Lay farm fresh, nutritious tasty eggs. That hasn’t started yet but should soon. Let’s go girls! 2. Work as composting assistants. Their duty is to help speed up the composting … Continued
Guest post by Andrew Burkinshaw. (Andrew and Colleen and their four children are still in Chilliwack, BC, but are planning to move here, to their cottage on the north side of the farm, in May.) Back in BC the beekeeping … Continued