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Making Mistakes: Life and Death on the Homestead
Posted on November 13, 2018

Making Mistakes: Life and Death on the Homestead

After Hypatia (a.k.a. Honeybunny, a.k.a. Mommabear) farrowed her first litter of piglets on St. Patrick’s Day, we gave her some time alone with her new family, separated from the rest of the herd. After about 5 weeks, we integrated momma and babes with the other two adult pigs, Alexander Hamilton and Eliza, which went smoothly. … Continue reading Making Mistakes: Life and Death on the Homestead

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