Sorry it's been so long since my last post. The pigs are huge! I'll try to remember to post a picture of them. And I'm sorry to report we lost a chicken in December. They are Elaine's girls, and she is very sad. Rest in peace Mrs. Buttersworth.
The farm is moving forward toward a great year. I ordered 15 heritage turkeys that will arrive sometime in late June. I also talked to Mr. Grant about getting me 6 more pigs sometime in May, and I will be talking to him again soon about laying hens and broiler chickens. The goal is to have enough layers to accomodate anyone that wants eggs, and enough chickens to freeze for the year, plus some to sell. The 6 pigs should produce about 600 lbs. of pork for sale after we take ours. We'll be raising them in the woods to allow them a more natural environment. Also, our seeds are on order and should be here soon. The pigs have produced some extremely high-quality compost that is ready to be spread onto the gardens, and I expect a great harvest this year. We've got seeds for eating vegetables, canning vegetables, freezing vegetables, and root cellar storage. We're very excited to see what we can produce this year!
Thanks for reading,
-Jay
Can't wait to come visit these turkeys! Gobble.
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