Meadowlark Farm Videos

Duchess and sha-thead’s babies are starting to eat from the creep! (Too much work to stand and eat though 🤣)

Clover had babies! 10, but I wasn’t home, and the wallow wasn’t removed right away, and she lost two from that and one (we believe) was stillborn. 7 is still a great litter! They’re gorgeous, and she’s a very attentive mama! All double wattled (DJ is the sure and dominant wattled)

Maternity Ward
I am so pleased with our maternity wards this year. Mamas get to lay in their wallows under the shade tree with their babies by their sides. PS - We don’t give mamas wallows until they are bonded with their babies and everyone is working together like a well-oiled machine.

Oregon’s litter - June 10, 2024
4! Crazy! We’ve had all larger litters - 8-13. I actually retained this gilt because her dam was so prolific, and then she goes and has 4… go figure. 🤷‍♀️ They’re nice, so we’ll keep an eye on them!

Sha-thead
Update on Sha-thread’s litter. They are growing strong! Unfortunately, she lost two due to an E. coli infection (we think). Not her fault! She has been an amazing mama!

Piglet narrowly escapes
Watch how crucial crush rails are for protecting piglets. This piglet narrowly escaped getting squished (I was prepared to jump in and get big mss add ma up, but I can’t always be there). I try to keep an eye open during those first few ups and downs with new litters.

Update Duchess May 30, 2024
As of this video, Duchess had 9 but ended up with 10!

SATISFYING
I should make one of those “satisfying” videos. 😝

New farm hand
Gotta teach them young!

Duchess - May 30, 2024
Duchess’s hoglets just a few hours old

Rotational grazing
Rotational grazing at its best - fresh grass!

Duchess 2024
Duchess is in labor!

Good morning!

Our unorthodox watch “dogs”

These are a few gilts we are watching for our own personal herd (not the Unwattled); this is the last shot for these genetics, as their dams have been culled: Cream (Rebecca Gina) out of Sweet Pea x DJ Ginger/black (Jenny) out of Beesley x Groucho Black/white (Rebecca Gina) out of Lulu x DJ We will ultrasound them this summer. ❤️ #Kunkunesofsize #retainonlytgebest #carcassmeritproject #measowlarkfarm #efficientkunekunes

Perfectly manicured lawn, thanks to our pigs - no rooting from our pigs (unless they are hot and have no wallow)!

Sows of Meadowlark Farm - missing Tilly (in barn, getting ready to farrow; Meg; and Winter (who are in with DJ to ensure they are bred).

Unveiling of the 2024 wallows!

A little tip when using premier1 fencing