Monthly Archives: June 2007
And Now We Are Nine (Again)
Hero has returned to his herd. Or litter, more correctly. (Baby pigs are a litter, grown pigs are a herd.) He’s still limping and could certainly develop an infection at any time, but he’s so strong and mighty, I didn’t … Continue reading
This Little Piggy Went Inside
We’ve got a house pig. I found little Hero this afternoon limping around between his mama’s protective legs. Piggy Lou was keeping a close eye on him because something was odd with his left front hoof and he wouldn’t put … Continue reading
9 Piglets for Piggy Lou!
Piggy Lou is anxiously presiding over a squirming pile of greedily nursing piglets tonight, after a very long day of delivering babies in her back garden shelter. She started sometime late morning, and didn’t stop until there were nine lined … Continue reading
Piggy Lou is Due
Tomorrow, June 14, is Piggy Lou’s earliest possible due date. Which means three months, three weeks and three days from the afternoon her boar-friend Kong moved into the back garden Love Shack. That’s the average gestation for a sow. Of … Continue reading
Recipe: Ham Hocks With Greens
This is another terrific recommendation from Brad Farris, a Chicago small business consultant and adventurous cook. It calls for collards, but since ours were eaten down by the chickens (they must have been good -more to come in summer), we’re … Continue reading
