versatile875 - 2/7/2026 11:18

Piglets made it through the cold spell we had. Just made sure they had hay in their huts and lots of feed.

Got them started on feed a few weeks before we weaned them. Used a single hot wired off area the sows Couldn't get to to monitor if they were eating and drinking. Couldn't find much for pig starter feed so I just mixed milk replacer with the feed I ground. Figured the feed was already 17% protein so the milk replacer raised It up some and made it smell more inviting for them to give it a try.

They were a little big and i Haven't castrated pigs for almost 30 years, but wasn't no big deal. I need to find me a self feeder, those buggers are eating a lot. Giving the kids the same workout I got when i was younger bucketing feed. They also eat quite a bit of their Bermuda grass bedding. I was surprised how fast a round bale disappeared when in the area with the 3 sows and piglets.