We get a lot of questions about what we do, when we tell, we are asked what do you mean pasture farrow?? Here a few picture of our farrowing pastures.
In the winter we use small pens that are in a revamped chicken house, we bed the sows on straw in a 4x5 pen. The sows get turned out 2Xs a day, and get cleaned every 3rd day. We usually wean 14-21 days old. We also A.I. certain sows for show pigs for a few local 4-H kids, including our daughter, and for the Minnesota Spring Barrow show.
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2010 Worth Co. 4-H Swine Projects
Got Milk ??? ~ York Exotic X York Cross Sow
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Super Duty -Hamp Exotic X "Alias" Hamp grand daughter
THANK YOU GRANDPA & GRANDMA!!!!