Hello from SW MI

[JHP Homestead]

Hello all,
I’ve been reading this forum for quite a while and thought it was time to finally join.

My husband and I are novice homesteaders, having started on this journey “for real” 4 years ago.

We have a couple cows, a horse, one pig, a bunch of chickens, and too many rabbits.

 

[B&B Happy goats]

Welcome to the herd, happy to have you join us. You will find friendly knowledgeable folks her who know animals very well and are willing to share and give advice when needed.

 

[AmberLops]

Welcome to BYH from Tennessee!!
What kind of rabbits do you have?

 

[luvmypets]

Welcome! What kind of piggy do ya have?

 

[JHP Homestead]

Welcome to BYH from Tennessee!!
What kind of rabbits do you have?

Thank you!

We have a pair of Californians, a Silver Fox doe, a couple broken New Zealand black does, a New Zealand blue buck (my Mother’s Day present this year ), and a black meat mutt buck.
We mostly breed for our own meat and sell a few to try to cover our feed costs. I’ve been beginning to learn how to preserve the pelts too, but haven’t done anything with them yet.

 

[JHP Homestead]

Welcome! What kind of piggy do ya have?

Thank you!

We have a Hereford gilt, due with her first litter in about a week. It’s our first experience with farrowing, so I’ll probably be asking some questions in the pig forum soon.

 

[AmberLops]

Thank you!

We have a pair of Californians, a Silver Fox doe, a couple broken New Zealand black does, a New Zealand blue buck (my Mother’s Day present this year ), and a black meat mutt buck.
We mostly breed for our own meat and sell a few to try to cover our feed costs. I’ve been beginning to learn how to preserve the pelts too, but haven’t done anything with them yet.

Sounds like fun! I always wanted to tan pelts
Also, I was looking into raising Hereford pigs...what has your experience been with them?
I love heritage breeds, especially the pigs!

 

[luvmypets]

Thank you!

We have a Hereford gilt, due with her first litter in about a week. It’s our first experience with farrowing, so I’ll probably be asking some questions in the pig forum soon.

If you need any help let me know. Im on my seventh farrowing for 2019 but then I have a two month buffer yay! Here is my farrowing thread if you are interested. https://www.backyardherds.com/threa...rom-lucy-and-prissy.38925/page-15#post-611058

 

[JHP Homestead]

Sounds like fun! I always wanted to tan pelts
Also, I was looking into raising Hereford pigs...what has your experience been with them?
I love heritage breeds, especially the pigs!

This is my first experience with pigs of any kind, but we’re pretty happy with our pig so far. She isn’t particularly friendly and seems kind of jumpy to me but we haven’t spent the time to make her friendly. She is non-aggressive though and very respectful of the fence. We’re really excited about her coming piglets!

 

[AmberLops]

This is my first experience with pigs of any kind, but we’re pretty happy with our pig so far. She isn’t particularly friendly and seems kind of jumpy to me but we haven’t spent the time to make her friendly. She is non-aggressive though and very respectful of the fence. We’re really excited about her coming piglets!

Good to know! And good luck with your piglets! I hope all goes well