Eugene, the Mangalisa Pig, is a Boar of about 7 months old and weighing about 150-200 lbs. I’m yet to put a tape on him so his weight is a guess. Our hope is he’s going to start dating our Berkshire Gilt. A Gilt is a female pig before she’s bred. Hopefully before long, Lara will be a Sow. Bred by Eugene and having a drove of piglets come Spring.
Changes have been happening in our Herd of Berkshire Pigs. Moe and Curly have moved on to Heavenly Pastures and we’ve introduced Lara to three younger pigs, Jack, Elvis, and Babe. Hoping that Babe and Lara become our Piggy Mommas. Lara by Spring and Babe later on.
This video shows the four getting along quite well after just a couple of days…
We originally got the three little ones in hopes of breeding them, one of them, Jack or Elvis, to Lara. However, I wasn’t quite calculating things right! As you can see, there’s still a significant size difference between them and Lara.
So, we’re weighing our options as to what’s best to do about breeding Lara and to whom? We’re working on a couple of different options at the moment.
As for Babe, it’ll be spring before she’s ready to be bred. There’s never a dull moment around the farm. Especially when you have Pigs and Goats! Fun! Fun!
Come embrace, the fun, at Briden Farm! Where the Tea is always on, and the Coffee is not far behind! Call Brian today to Book Your Farm Visit. 902-907-0770
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One of my long time dreams, when it comes to goats, is to be able to sit o a hillside and milk a goat. I realized that dream a few days ago! It was a misty morning, the sun just breaking through, and the hill was overlooking the work the goats and pigs have been doing at The Barn Property. Unfortunately I didn’t get a video of that!
However, today, the Barn Property owner, Cheryl was there and did the following video of us milking …
We use our Briden Farm Goats, Pigs, Chickens, and Bunnies to help rid the area of invasive weeds, like Japanese Knotweed, Goldenrod, and Lupines. The animals do an incredible job, as seen in the photo above. Not only do they do a good job getting rid of weeds, the disturbance they cause the vegetation and soil helps to regenerate the land as is evidenced by the green grass that emerges after the animals pass through, as we rotate their pasture.
If you’d like more information on how our Briden Farm animals work and the results, we do have testimonials and would love to talk to You. Contact Brian at Briden Farm 902-907-0770.
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