madelynmccabe's Thread: Lets See Everyone's Herd Houses!

[luvmypets]

Are the rocks so they don't dig out? Do pigs dig?

Yup "rooting" is when they use their noses to dig.

 

[Green Acres Farm]

Are all pigs raised for meat? Do some have other purposes? Just curious...

 

[luvmypets]

Are all pigs raised for meat? Do some have other purposes? Just curious...

Other than pets I do not think so. I am very attatched to animals, but knowing where the meat came from, and how they were treated will definitly come in handy in time for them to; as the breeder said "have their bad day"

 

[Green Acres Farm]

Other than pets I do not think so. I am very attatched to animals, but knowing where the meat came from, and how they were treated will definitly come in handy in time for them to; as the breeder said "have their bad day"

Yes, I am the same way. But, you're raising them in a much more humane way that what you get from the store. They will have a good life.

 

[NH homesteader]

We give our pigs a "last supper". Since we usually slaughter in the fall it typically consists primarily of pumpkin. And we say goodnight and thank you. My husband feels bad, particularly when we have incredibly friendly pigs. But it's good to know your food had a happy life and I like that, one bad day. We are getting ready to butcher 2 pigs in a few weeks here, and chickens soon too. I'm helping this year. Usually I hang out and watch but since my 3 year old has literally been taunting me for not wanting to get my hands dirty, I'm in.

 

[Latestarter]

3 year olds... gotta love 'em!

 

[Mini Horses]

Well here's my "this week" project for some of my chickens who will be contained for a short while for fertile eggs, select breeds, then the roos will be in the pens. They're 4X4 floor & 4'7" tall front. The pens will be variable, depending on location & #s in there, either pasture fence, hog panels with netting cover, etc. They were set up to also be used for grow-out units. Simple! Can cover fronts with clear plastic for winter. I have a couple of these and they work well, easy to put a couple nesting boxes in if needed. The door does open full above the little chicken door, easy to use small scraper to pull shavings out, etc. Re-used fiberglass roofing from machine shed -- all new metal roof this Spring -- didn't finish wash down before pic. I use a similar type hut for my pigs, open front, wider, shorter, etc. No Mansion but, extremely serviceable. & good addition for current set-up. Can be put into larger laying hens acre run to familiarize new ones, use for broody hen/chicks, etc.

Moved a group of mini mares to another pasture to help with grass cutting....

they are to the right of this swath I cut... then I spun & took in other direction. They have a lot of work!

YEP--rain & manure grows grass. Maybe I do need a couple cows? It's all thick at bottom but, as you walk thru, not all tall. Getting some overseed from this this year. I'll bushhog next week & another pasture same way -- 5-6 acres. Other pastures were cut last month, so recovering nicely now for Fall grassing.

 

[Latestarter]

Wow, nice place you've got there MH... Nice looking forage! Doesn't look like they'll be wanting for greens!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

That's some good looking pasture you've got there!

 

[madelynmccabe]

Very nice