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Family farmer, Simmental cattle breeder, retired public school educator, volunteer.
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Two day old orphan piglets after their 2:30 feeding. Yes, we are insane. Yes, they are adorable.

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Yesterday sow died after c-section. Saved 7 piglets. Last 24 hours had a big learning curve. Syringes, assorted bottles, formula feeder, 5 outfit changes from sticky milk replacer, 3 showers. Today we use baby bottles, 15 mins, two bath towels, and nearly all are fat, happy and back sleeping.

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After the storm

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

Curious calves.

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Yesterday was busy. Chopping and bagging hay for a neighbor after a $1000 repair on the bagger. An embryo calf we birthed/raised on consignment for a neighbor died. Vet-call sow c-section to save 7 piglets, which we probably have to bottle feed and raise, if the sow dies. Some days are just hard.

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Hay cutting as much as we could today.

submitted 4 days ago • 2 comments

Show pigs ready for kids all day every day once school is out.

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Hauled all manure, chisel plowed, disced, and this afternoon will plant the last silage corn on the ground we just chopped the rye. Double cropping feed for winter.

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment