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With your location being Texas, I'd do a lot of research on those plants to make sure they aren't invasive in your area. Sometimes what makes great pasture also makes great weeds. :)

I have to special order it through a specialty seed supplier...they are doing the blend up for me, and I order it in minimums of 300 lbs.

The seeds will include: Orchard grass, Perennial Ryegrass, Indian Ricegrass, Annual Ryegrass, Crested Wheatgrass, Single Cut Red Clover, Ladino (white) Clover, Sainfoin, Small Burnet, Birdsfoot Trefoil, chicory, plaintain, dandilion, kale, sunflower, and then in small quantities echinacia...

I can look it up if you like. It's mostly perennials and uses mostly plants native or that grow well in our area, with deep roots that can handle a little nuzzling by the pigs. I think that's the trick, is to find plants that will grow in your local area without being weeds to your community -...

The 47 is including 3 litters of babies, so I have 1 boar, 8 sows, 22 babies and the rest are eating pigs growing out. I have 5 acres, 2 is a large wooded area for the herd when they are not with baby though I've had 3 litters born out there with no problems, another acre is the baby and baby...

I would suspect it's boredom, but could also be parasites like lice and such that make them uncomfortable and grumpy, and it can also be that they are the boss - they can smell that you are scared. I've seen them appear to become frustrated when they can't use their hoofs and hands, and get...

We moved to our small farm in January, though some of my pigs and sheep lived here for 6 months before I did! We have had our share of trials and challenges this year, including a broken tailbone one month in, a snowstorm collapsing our chicken house, having to re-fence all the cross fencing...

Ossabaw Piglets ready for new homes later this week...limited number available. These piggies are the ultimate small farm hog. Along with traditional feed, these piggies will also graze pasture and eat hay. They are 1/3-1/4 the size of a large commercial hog or large breed heritage hog. They are...

I am experimenting - partially for my own curiosity, partially to satisfy a constant request for "freezer pigs" and larger heritage style hogs, and partially because the opportunity presented itself. I have read that the outcrosses are very evident, and so wanted to see for myself. And I do...

Here's a few pics of my Ossabaws...

I'll be happy to tell you about my fledgling experiences with Ossabaw hogs. Ossabaw Island pigs - they are not small like potbellies, but not huge like commercial pigs. They are somewhere inbetween. Females are 100-150 lbs, males larger up to 250 lbs (commercial pigs can be in the range of...

These are Thelma's babies, Ossabaw Island Hog babies - one boy and 3 girls, and my first piggy litter (expect Louise babies pics soon, she just had 8!). After their perilous start, they are thriving and loving the pasture baby life. I suspect there were more than 4, the ravens were hanging...

BABY PIG WAS FOUND, alive and scared. Made its way back to the big pen where it was born overnight. Amazing instincts. Pretty scared and cold. Mom was amazing with him, took him right to the heat and food and settled him right down.

Not Louise, but Thelma surprised us today... http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/surprise-baby-ossabaws.27572/ I will get more pics soon...I had a lot of scrambling to do today.

Here are some pics on the day they arrived...

Here is what greeted me on the farm this morning.... This birth was unexpected at this time, my calendar said 10 more days. The babies were out in a wide open shed. So I thought I would move them...that turned into an adventure. Mom didn't want to move, the boar was being protective, the...

I am thrilled to be the owner of some East Friesian and EF x Lacaune sheep. I was very fortunate to be able to purchase these from a small artisan sheep diary, they were downsizing the flock and didn't keep any ewe lambs from this year. I was also able to pick up a ram from the farm they breed...

I finally found a boar for my girls - unfortunately he also seems to be the only boar around these parts so I will have to look at possibly importing in another year or two unless I find someone else with the breed. And because he is the only boar around, I had someone contact me wanting to...

Yes the ride home was a little complicated. Character building, we'll call it that. And I'm pretty sore from it all. Lol. No violence involved though, except there was nearly a fist fight between the guy who slammed my door shut in the ferry lineup while I was trying to get the pig back in...

Welcome! I'm from Gabriola Island, BC. Not too far away! Proud new owner of Ossabaw Island hogs, and too many heritage chickens.