Piglets have finally arrived. Definitely not a phantom pregnancy Farm Hand Bandhu. It has seemed like she has been pregnant and ready to drop for most of this year. But they are finally here. Our best guess is that this is her a dozen litters or approximately 100 piglets. Heritage breeds longevity and productivity too […]
Black Piglets for Sale
Black is the new black it would seem when it comes to pigs. Who knew four years ago when we got our first Pure Bred Large Black Breeding sows from the fabulous Judy Barnet from Black Beauty Pigs. It’s great to be part of a renaissance of good eating and a more accountable way of […]
Gypsy delivers again
Another just in time production at Cromwell Farms. About 3 hours after I blogged about Alison and I making room in the farrowing pen for our next Large Black Lady in waiting–the waiting was over. Just goes to show how clever and dedicated our heritage breeds are to their own genetics. No way was Gypsy […]
Piglets May 24, 2013
Another just in time pig production. A day after getting Babe in the farrowing pen she let go of a litter. I was in Melbourne and from what I gather the weather was miserable and it was quite a scramble for Alison and the girls to keep the piglets warm. Babe had twelve piglets this […]
More Piglets
When I got home from rugby, Alison let me know that piglets were close. Here is our sow in waiting last night. Still waiting to hear if it’s Babe or Gypsy who has just given us some more heritage breed piglets. Whoever she is, they are sure darn cute. Born in the last few hours. Will […]
Another 10 piglets to the Garlic Patch
Time to head for the Gourmet Garlic patch with another batch of piglets. We are very pleased that Will and Vanessa Cotterill had such success using our heritage breed pigs as part of their biodynamic farm! I will get some pictures of the girls and me loading up the piglets into the back of Jennie Lee […]
More Piglets for the Pasture
An exciting morning on the Cromwell Farm today. We were greeted by 12 lovely little Large Black x Berkshire/Hampshire piglets from our Gilt Diesel. And what little black beauties they are – Diesel, girl, you are a star! It must be true that heritage breeds happiness. So happy. A special thanks to mid-wife Linda for […]