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Lara, our Berkshire Sow, had eight piglets in April. Five females and three males and we still have three girls pastured with Their Mom at the Barn Property. The Boys, Dotster, Moe, and Porky moved to Briden Farm about two weeks ago. Today they moved on to their new Woodland…
Rotational Pastures for our Pigs, Goats, and Sheep. A video by Cheryl. Thanks Cheryl.
No matter how you spell it, the Mangalitsa, Mangalica, or Mangalitza, is a Hungarian breed of domestic pig. One which is highly prized for it’s meat is considered among the tastiest pork in the world.
Recently we were gifted three beautiful little sheep! I kind of feel like little BoPeep! Meet, Baby, Dolly, and Joe! Truly Graceful Watching Them Graze.
We don’t take many days off at #BridenFarm but the Cherry Carnival is one of them! As off as we can be while still doing 3-4 hours of daily chores! To see the Schedule for the 2023 Bear River Cherry Carnival please visit https://bridenfarm.com/blog/the-130th-bear-river-cherry-carnival/
See the whole Schedule at https://bridenfarm.com/blog/the-130th-bear-river-cherry-carnival/
Before we got them, a few years ago, I always thought they were ugly! Their endearing qualities have changed my opinion! They are quiet, they seldom quack! They do not require a pond! As long as they can get their heads under the water in their dish, so they can…
When it’s hot, or Roscoe gets dirty, He loves taking a swim at the River. He also loves fetching the sticks that we throw, and it’s an extra special treat for him, because we don’t throw sticks for him any other time. We don’t want a Dog that pesters everyone,…
When we have a Muscovy Duck become broody and start setting on eggs to hatch them, we like to move them to a house, and when possible, run of their own. Giving them the security of a nesting house that can be shut at night to help prevent predator attacks.…
The last time I said one of these was a Love Bite from our sow Lara, this one’s Mother, my friends reaction was somewhere between panic, concern, and caution! So, another friend who also raises pigs, suggested I call it a Piggy Snout Snuggle! It’s when a pig, quite gently,…
Lara, our Berkshire Sow, farrowed naturally (without the use of cages or crates) giving birth to 8 Baby Piglets. She has been an excellent mother, never hurting any of them in any way. While two have gone elsewhere, six of the eight are still with their Mother three months later.…
We used old Wire Lobster Pots to make rotational pastures for our Muscovy Drakes. Usually male Muscovy ducks have a short life on a Farm. We’ve found a way to give them a longer, more purposeful life… read more at BridenFarm.com
Over the past week or so we’ve had continuous rainy weather. My guesstimate is about 8 to 10 inches o rain with more still to come! At least another inch or so over the next twenty four hours. The gardens have been floode, standing water, running water, almost stagnant in…
If I had to guess, we’ve probably had about 6-8” of rain in the past week or so and half of it fell yesterday, on Canada Day 2023. It led to flooding and washed out road ways, Thankfully our Laneway is t too bad, there’s a trench of about a…
We enjoy spending time fishing, and Roscoe and Holly enjoy it too! Unfortunately we don’t get to go fishing often, and this was the first time since last year! Roscoe remembered and was very excited to get to play with another Sculpin! He has a very gentle mouth, so manages…
They Said It was Only Going To Be 0.2 Ml of Rain! It was more like a half inch in 15 minutes! I was putting the goats on to new pasture and the heavens opened up! I got soaked from head to toe!
We like to eat! So thankful that we raise our own meat, and have fresh milk, and free range eggs, and hopefully we’ll soon have our own vegetables. This little video shows our Pastured Pork, Mushrooms, Parsnips, and Rice.
This Momma hen, and Her Chicks, are helping aerate our Compost! You can’t get any more Organic than that! I’m sure I heard at least one of the Chicks! “Bugs Momma! Buggs!
In March, Oreo and Willow had kittens, and we’ve managed to find them all good homes. We sent two to individual homes. One male and Willow, the Mom (who will now be payed) to another home, and the two tiger twins to a home. We kept one female kitten, Calico…
These Free Range, Pasture Raised, Chickens make a beautiful meal; as seen here…
We have both Pheasant Chicks and young chickens in the same room. Just in different Boxes. Tonight one of the Pheasant Chicks decided it wanted to switch Teams!
As I prepare to separate Lara from some of her piglets, we’ll be taking the three males home to a pasture of their own by month end. I want to create as stress free a situation as possible. Since Lara has been out, a couple times without the Piglets, I’m…
While these 10 week old kittens are actually weaned, Willow calls them back occasionally for some family time! I love listening to them purr. It’s very meditative and relaxing.
