Category: Pigs

  Growing up around pigs there were two main things I realized at a young age. First, they constantly roll around in the mud. Second, they taste amazing! I don’t know about you but I love...

  Like many of you, I have wanted to achieve greater self-sufficiency. It is hard to become completely self-sufficient without raising certain farm animals. But, What farm animals are the...

  I have been trying to decide if cows or pigs are more profitable. I have several acres of land that have sat empty for the last few years. Both beef and pork are popular meats. So I’ve...

  The other day I ran across an interesting statement. It said that pigs can’t look up into the sky and that as a result, pigs have no appreciation of the sky. That seemed a little odd to...

My husband grew up in one of the largest cities in the world. So, it is still somewhat a wonder to him that our kids raise several farm animals as pets on our homestead. Goats, turkeys, chickens,...

  Before I moved to rural Idaho, I had 0.24 of an acre. Some people assume that you can’t own a farm animal because you only have a backyard. That isn’t true. There are 12 great farm...