NH Homesteader's journal

[NH Homesteader]

Oh man I can't stop laughing about her. She is crazy! She also wanted $120 for 5 birds and they're not even laying yet.

He has wicked tusks! He's a long nosed AGH, he kinda looks like a wild boar!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

He has wicked tusks! He's a long nosed AGH, he kinda looks like a wild boar!

Oh cool!

 

[NH Homesteader]

Here's Stanley!

The sow, whose name is Charlotte come to find out, is blowing her coat and looks terrible lol. But she's adorable, once it grows in she'll look great. She's pretty small though, I'd like to get a bigger sow.

It's interesting that I am seeing average weights from 100-300 depending on where I look. The Livestock Conservancy says 100-200 but most other sources say 150-300.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Ahhhh - Stanley has a cute face, and definitely has tusks!

Most everything I've seen says up to 300ish too. My boar is on the bigger end of the scale... I may try to tape him and see what it says if I an find my tape. I'm guessing he's closer to the 300lb range.

 

[NH Homesteader]

He's so sweet, it's a good thing with those tusks! This is a pic I stole of him when he was a bit thicker.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Oh man - he looks awesome there! Their personalities are the best thing about 'em in my opinion...well...besides the bacon, lol!!

 

[NH Homesteader]

My husband is in love. Now I'm stuck with them whether I like it or not! Luckily, I do so far. Charlotte does not put up with any crap from him, it's hilarious!

Feeding baby then headed out to do CDT shots and wether the buckling. Never got that done this weekend. Bolusing tomorrow! That'll be fun...

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Woo Hoo! Sounds like goaty fun coming up! I can't decide if I should wether my guys before I try to sell 'em or just advertise them as intact - but can be wethered upon request.

 

[NH Homesteader]

Little boy is angry! Lol! But, shots and wethering done. DH set up some electric fence for the pigs. Both dogs learned what electric fence is, oops!

I would offer both ways, a lot of people do that here.

 

[baymule]

Stanley is a cutie! I like his tusks. I had a pot belly that had huge tusks and some bodacious teeth. She would ever so delicately take a French fry from my fingers!