So, now that we have meat birds, it's time to add to our collection of critters. The chickens are producing lots of eggs, but eggs on their own don't make a breakfast. We need bacon.
So, this weekend we are driving to New Brunswick to pick up a couple of breeding pigs. These aren't going to be like our pigs from last year; these aren't fast-growing, so we won't see any babies until next year. But the babies, when they arrive, will indeed be bacon seeds.
So, tonight we put together the pig pen. It's a temporary one, just to hold them for a week or so while we get the outdoor pen ready. It's the same one we used to hold Peppa and George last year, and they turned out alright. These two piggies will start out there, then expand to a larger outdoor area. We'll have to split them up at some point; the boar will be a little too interested in the sow earlier than we'd like, so they'll have to be separated until it's time to breed them.
Look at me, writing about this stuff like I have the slightest clue what I'm talking about. We haven't even successfully bred the bunnies yet, and we're bringing home some pigs to breed. Man, it's crazy.
Anyway, a short post tonight...but a big announcement coming next week. Stay tuned.
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