Category: August 2013
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Back in the Slop
August 29, 2013 Here we go again… Monday we got a nice little shower that gave us a half of an inch of rain. That rain was almost welcomed after almost 9 full days of dry weather. The weatherman said, “don’t worry, the next couple of days will only contain…
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The Last Straw
August 27, 2013 Each year, I plug this end of the barns overhang. Behaind the wall of straw makes a very snug place to spend the winter. We have had many different types of farm animals there and each one was very content. The baby pigs burrow in the deep…
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Hay There!
August 24, 2013 This is just a small amount of the 2013 hay crop, but it has been completed! I was in a panic, just like many farmers in my area, but we are all getting our hay made. Our’s is done. I just need to finish moving some of…
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Happier Than a Pig In … What?
August 17, 2013 The old saying is; “Happier than a pig in …crap. That is simply not true! Pigs don’t like to be in their own crap. They much prefer clean bedding and a clean stall. They do enjoy a good wallow in the mud. Pigs do not sweat, so…
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What a Find!
August 13, 2013 I am still pinching myself. I can’t believe that I found and bought this small, self-propelled combine. It is a one-owner machine that was taken care of very well. It is 1967 vintage. She has a ten foot grain head and the same engine as a D-17 Allis…
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Pigs on Pasture
August 12, 2013 I have been a supporter for pigs on pasture for a long time now. I will say, that when the grass gets short, they root the ground up some, but usually they just mine the rootlets from quack grass…so even their rooting is beneficial. My pigs are…
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A “Boar”ing Story
August 11, 2013 Some of you will remember that we started out this summer with a new Duroc boar. His name was Andy. He was pretty shy around the girls and mostly just wanted to lay around and look at them. The girls, especially the older ones had great contempt…
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Here’s the Dirt on what I’ve been doing!
August 10, 2013 I have been busier than a one-armed wallpaper hanger! The rains keep coming pushing the hay season back even further…further than I can ever remember. A long stretch of off farm days at work, coupled with a few days of good sunshine, made me feel as if…
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