bought a couple of Birkshire pigs. The pigs are a vital part to keeping our farm sustainable.
During the spring and summer months, the pigs eat fallen apples caused by pests in the apple orchards. They also help keep the soil in the orchard healthy and will help control weeds. This is one of the ways by which, we can organically sustain and also raise our own meat. Though the pigs are still young by the time fall roles in they will weigh close to three hundred pounds, and considering they weighed close to twenty five a week ago thats a lot of growing.
In order to prep the orchard to house the animals we had to string electric fencing around the outside of the trees and pathway to them. It was quite a bit of work but we are quite sure the pigs will appreciate it! If anything this reminds us of how much work actually producing sustainable, healthy food is; but we are certainly sure it is worth it.
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