Baymule
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Happy hogs! They are enjoying that hay bale.
The journey into the abyss of no return
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Mini Horses
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Your road is getting what it needs. My question is how do you heat your house with the cold extremes? Propane, wood, ??? I know you work some areas for better insulation, etc earlier but, dang...minus temps & winds 
farmerjan
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If you want to finish the hogs, give them all they will eat... pretty much keeping feed in front of them. Mine would pretty much finish what I gave them in 24 hours, but I basically never let them run out of feed.
I am, thinking that whatever breeds are in them.... and I am suspecting some Landrace with the length of body they have. Landrace were popular for colder climates but they had the long floppy ears and long lean bodies. Although, so did some of the large blacks..... the white feet suggest some berkshire in there and they are not as large a hog... so that might be what makes up the base but berks have upright ears....
You are fighting against the cold there and the hogs having to eat to keep up their body heat in the winter.... their feed will go first to maintaining their body heat and condition... so you are going to feed alot more feed in the winter to have them gaining.
I am, thinking that whatever breeds are in them.... and I am suspecting some Landrace with the length of body they have. Landrace were popular for colder climates but they had the long floppy ears and long lean bodies. Although, so did some of the large blacks..... the white feet suggest some berkshire in there and they are not as large a hog... so that might be what makes up the base but berks have upright ears....
You are fighting against the cold there and the hogs having to eat to keep up their body heat in the winter.... their feed will go first to maintaining their body heat and condition... so you are going to feed alot more feed in the winter to have them gaining.
I thought of you as I watched this:
It's beyond my capabilities but might have elements that you and others might incorporate in your own homesteads.
It's beyond my capabilities but might have elements that you and others might incorporate in your own homesteads.
Baymule
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He used welded wire, said it’s very strong. Hahaha, no it is not. Moron. Like the pipe and flashing for privacy fence, but welded wire? Nope.
Once he started cutting pipe I said "nope", it's beyond me.
I'm still looking at a combination of cattle panel and electric fencing. Things are on hold for now.
I'm still looking at a combination of cattle panel and electric fencing. Things are on hold for now.
Baymule
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Fantastic scenery.
SageHill
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Ice! Yikes
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The rock alone is worth a small fortune... I know this will help you guys for travel... the other bas@#@ds ought to appreciate it but they won't.... That was a LOT of work... on top of their stupid costly efforts to sabotage you and the damage to your equipment....
SageHill
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Oh Lordy another one! Eegads. We had one here - a GF not an owner. Think she called permitting and zoning on just about everyone. Sat in her BFs house on all of 2 acres smallest lot around, everyone else is at or over 10+ more acres. Called her “Mrs Kravitz” (nosy neighbor in Bewitched). Thank God her BF (who was a nice guy) sold and she’s now long gone.
You of course have way worse! LOL but looks like they make it more “fun” with the challenge!
The road looks awesome!
You of course have way worse! LOL but looks like they make it more “fun” with the challenge!
The road looks awesome!
