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| Really, If I were a pig (just don't) I'd want to look just like Miss Gidget here |
Believe it or not we actually do more here on South Pork than just fight back on raw issues all day. (Note to government)
We raise Beef. Tend Bees. Milk cows. Assist customers. Feed pigs. etc...
Speaking of pigs, check out these stunning gals we recently purchased from Deanne Holmstrom up in the beautiful rolling hills of Wisconsin last month.
Both are full blooded Red Wattle Gilts (virgin sisters) who will soon be big enough to be bred by one of our registered RW boars. Wally and Max are drawing straws for the privilege as we speak. Perhaps we will split them up and compare the litters? Sounds like a good time to me.
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| Wally making eyes at the new girls |
They come from some amazing stock (Sire side) from a few of the original Red Wattle breeders in our country like Clyde Grover of Northern Illinois, and Elvis Kirsch of Texas where the Red Wattles were rediscovered in the 1970's, as well as from some wonderful newer breeders (mom's side) like the Wickham Farm in Iowa.
As we gear up for selling our farm and working with the Prince Farming who plans to expand all our farm product lines, especially pork production, we needed to add to our current breeding stock. We fell in deep like* with these two the minute we skidded down the long snowy drive of their beautiful homestead.
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| Best way to move a couple pigs down a slippery slope? Well, they don't call them hog panels for nothing. |
But then again how fun is a road trip if the road is dry and easy to see? We enjoy a challenge and finding these two treasures was worth every mile. The Holmstroms are fellow dairy farmers like us and raised these girls with the gentlest of hands. They are super sweet (the pigs AND their owners), easy to care for and very content in their new digs in our barn. But what I admire the most is their deep mahogany red coloring. Admit it. They are stunning.
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| Gidget and Gizmo. |
If all goes as planned we'll have litters from these girls sometime in August, which means lots more pork for folks to buy in February. A life cycle you can smack your bacon lovin'lips on!
* (genuine love won't come till we see what kind of mothers they prove to be, sorry I can be very judgemental that way)
Well aren't those some pretty little pigs! Thanks for sharing and I can't wait until August to see the new litters. Fingers crossed all goes well :)
ReplyDeleteAfter a very rough winter, life is looking grand today. Had 60's weather yesterday and all critters are happy happy here.
DeleteI agree, their deep, dark red coloring is beautiful. I've always wanted to be a red head.
ReplyDeleteMe too Carolyn. Now I am so salt and pepper gray you could set my head in the middle of the DR table and I'd be mistaken for one huge condiment.
DeleteNo wonder Wally has a big smile on his face.
ReplyDeleteTell me about it. But if he doesn't stop ordering baskets of organic apples for them and putting it on our credit card we'll have to cut him off. (Not literally, just from the CC access)
DeleteGet Wally a bar of soap! LOL thank you for the entertainment with your fun blog. All the best. Pam
ReplyDeleteFabulous idea. Think he'll be insulted if I use one of the bars made from our pig lard? Something tells me no.
DeleteTheir color is outstanding. Just beautiful. Lovely gals. Good luck with the litters.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kris. They are indeed a couple of poster girls. Had not to put them in bikinis and exploit the heck right out them!
DeleteOh what a pair of lovely little girls. Wally, you will just have to bide your time Mister! Looking forward to seeing the piglets in August.
ReplyDeleteHey there Martha! Good to hear from you. Don't suppose you could weave us some multiple booties for all those piglets on their way?
DeleteTo quote Charlotte, "SOME PIG!" They are lovely! Wally looks bedazzled. :)
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