Nine Pines Farm

Hit evenings always yield fantastic sunsets, and working with one of your sons doing what you love is priceless. I took a picture of sawyer helping me do chores yesterday evening, and it made me think about how fortunate I am to be doing what I love and have a son who is infatuated with farming as much as I am.

How are you staying cool on hot days? Believe it or not, there is a pig in this picture 😆. She’s staying cool as a cucumber lounging in mud.

This is Cauli, she’s the gilt we’re keeping back for breeding later this fall.

Tending to a sick piglet. I’m gonna call her little miss piggy. We got some anti-biotic in her last night and another dose today. She seems to be starting to recover, but time will tell.

We’re trying to get some fluids in her now. Some pedialyte in a sq**rt bottle works well.

Here’s hoping she pulls through!

A welcome sight! Usually puddles bother me, but we need the rain. Thankful for it and the opportunity to slow down a bit for the day… we’ve been working non-stop the past couple weeks!

Let’s talk about chicken hygiene! These girls are in the shade, in a bare patch doing what chickens love to do! Dust bathe!

Dust bathing is a great way for chickens to healthy and mite free! Simple, and effective for them, but don’t expect them to NOT do this in your garden 😂

These are hens from my “retirement” flock. I keep the best 5-6 hens from every flock and allow them to roam around the barn for fly control. I don’t feed them anything, just have water for them, they just get to live their life out with no rules, just time and space. They’re more than capable of taking care of themselves!

Proud of my little Sadie lady! She asked to help with chicken slaughter today! I told her she’s doing a better job than most adults could. She isn’t complaining either. Just helping mom and dad make a few bucks!

Teach your kids about food, and where it comes from, and they’ll never waste it!