Tonight we had a family night on the farm. We all went to the hog barn. Big C checks on the piggies once before he goes to bed each day. This is part of his routine to make sure every one is doing good and babies are ok before the night. We just happened to be out with him tonight. Our mommas-the sows and babies-the pigs are housed in a climate controlled barn for keeping them cool in the summer and warm in the winter. They have an individual food bowl and water spout for drinking. The sows are fed three times a day the right amount she needs to nurse her pigs. The pigs have a heat mat to keep them warm right after birth and in the cooler months they get a heat light as well. These pigs have it made.
Here are some pictures from our time in the barn.
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Big C counts the pigs and records information about the litter of pigs as he is checking. The time is recorded when a new litter is discovered. Through computer records we know the date the sow is to give birth and it's pretty accurate unlike human babies!
The boys especially Little C2 wanted to pet the pigs. He even wanted to climb in with them.
The boys especially Little C2 wanted to pet the pigs. He even wanted to climb in with them.
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We are a family farm raising your bacon!
LOVE this post, Leanne. Having been lucky enough to visit your family's farm more than once, I know how well you all treat your piggies and how important their health, happiness and well-being is to all generations... even down to the littlest C. Thank you for sharing a look inside with what might be a non-farm audience You are a great mom and I know you're enjoying raising your boys on the farm.
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