Tuesday, May 11, 2010

The life of a pastured pig, continued



The pig waterer is at the far end of the paddock the pigs are in, all the way in the corner. Pigs don’t sweat and will get too hot very easily and can’t be without water so it’s really important to remember to check their water every day.

The paddocks are in a row so it’s easy to move them to a clean pasture; just take down the fence and let them go through. You can see in this picture what a nice, big area they have outside.

In the foreground you can also see the place where the pigs have done what they do best; root up a place to lay in the dirt. This is how they keep cool. When warmer weather comes I’ll try to get a picture of them getting squirted with the hose. They love it!


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