The journey into the abyss of no return
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farmerjan
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She's out looking for what she considers a good place to have her pigs. Had one sow that did that... and she was such a good momma that I just let her out when she was getting close. She'd go up and have them next to a big round bale she had hollowed out along the base... come home a couple days later to eat... and then bring them back down about 3-4 weeks old... she knew they would get fed and she didn't have to travel back and forth every day to eat once they were big enough to get around...
Baymule
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Poor Miss Piggy. She just wants a home for her babies and something to eat.
What keeps rodents from eating it?
Baymule
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Rat traps and peanut butter.
SageHill
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I know nothing about pigs - to me it looks like they are doing great - which says (to me) you're feeding the right amount.
HomeOnTheRange
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Nice looking pigs! Reminds be of @Baymule 's thread about Wilbur!
https://www.backyardherds.com/threads/baymules-500-pound-boar.38333/
https://www.backyardherds.com/threads/baymules-500-pound-boar.38333/
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Ridgetop
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What breed are they?
SageHill
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African!
but I did to a quick search ...........The African or African Goose is a breed of domestic goose. It is one of two domestic breeds that derive from the wild species Anser cygnoides, the other being the Chinese; all other domestic geese derive from Anser anser. Despite the name, it is not from Africa but is of Chinese origin, found in Teochew and Swatow of South China. It is a large bird, among the heaviest of all goose breeds.
rachels.haven
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My mom kept those. She eventually had to cull the male for the crime of crotch biting perpetrated against the males of the household (...erm, or in other words my dad shot him). GREAT with her though. She had a lot of those dragons. They laid a lot and hatched well, great fertility. They liked hugs from my mother. Hated men though-even the shedragons. I found them too high strung to be easy to work with, but that may be a virtue under your conditions.
