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A few weeks ago James woke me up, yelling, "We have seven piglets". It was crazy because we didn't even know that Penelope was pregnant. We just thought she was really fat. But now that we know what a pregnant pig looks like we realize that Priscilla is also pregnant.
And as much as I'd love to keep all these cute little darlings we simply can't. So, if you are interested in an adorable little pig or simply want to raise your own pork. Then come and see one of our half-heritage breeds.
Porky, the dad, is an Old Spot. I'm not really sure what breed Priscilla and Penelope are. I just know that they are considered lard pigs while Porky is a bacon pig. Priscilla and Penelope were living on an organic farm just asking to come home with us because they were all alone. So we got Porky from another organic farm to give us little Porkies.
We currently have five little boys and two girls. Don't wait because they will go quickly! Contact us now!
We started with chickens. Our first four chickens were the beginning of our farm. We raise them from one-day-old chicks from a poultry farm. From day one they are given organic feed and all the fresh grass and bugs they can dig up.
They are the life of the farm. And now that we live in the country we have a rooster! We had four roosters but two of them were really mean so we gave them to another farmer with more hens to keep them busy. The rooster we kept is a sweet little guy.
They give us fresh blue, beige, white, and brown eggs daily. I think everyone should own chickens. They are the life of any backyard.
We recently hatched our first batch of eggs from our own chickens. It was so exciting to watch the tiny baby chicks wiggle their way out of the eggs after spending hours pecking a large enough hole in the shell.
As they pecked they would take a moment to chirp just to let us know they were coming. Once the hole was big enough they would begin the tiresome chore of stretching themselves out to push the two half's apart.
Their papa is Rupert our Easter-Eager Rooster. He is a multi colored mild mannered rooster. So I'm very excited to see what type of temperament the new chickens will have, how colorful they are, and what color eggs they hens will lay.
As much as we have enjoyed the thrill of being called by the post office telling us we have a chirping package waiting for us to pick up, we will never again have to rely on someone else to get our chickens. As long as we have our own rooster we will always be able to hatch our own eggs for baby chicks.
We have a new member to our farm family. His name is Roast Beef. I thought if I named him something that reminds me of food I won't be so upset when it's time for him to be processed.
He's very shy for now and won't let us get close to him. He stays hidden in the shade most of the day but comes out to the pond when he is thirsty. I've only heard him moo a couple of times. He's not very talkative.
He is sporting his winters coat which he will soon shed in this Florida heat. He will have a diet of grass and very little hay. If he allows me to get close to him I will give him some carrots and apples for treats. I'm really hoping he doesn't discover my fruit trees.
