Start the day by feeding the pigs and poultry. Water the pigs and poultry. Make pancakes for breakfast.
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Archive | October, 2010
Not the best of litters
17 October, 2010
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Daisy, one of our Berkshire sows, started farrowing just before 9am today. She delivered her first live piglet quite rapidly, then half an hour passed before she delivered three dead piglets in quick succession. All were a good size but appeared to have died of asphyxia, indicating their placentas had separated too soon.
Read more‘Dinner?’
14 October, 2010
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“What you got there, then? Dinner?” Ten-week-old Berkshire weaners rush to the fence in the expectation of being fed, something they do about 40 times a day even though they are fed just twice a day.
Read moreDoris, the artist’s model
13 October, 2010
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Doris, one of our Berkshire sows, was the subject of a professional photo shoot a couple of weeks ago. Artist Stefanie Bourne is incorporating Doris into a work that comments on the contradictions inherent in Britain’s approach to waste, waste disposal, animal feed, food sources, carbon miles and consumerism. Stefanie’s draft work in progress is [...]
Read more‘What? No masseur! No beauty therapist!’
12 October, 2010
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“Yes, I know have my own private room with special bedding, heat lamp and specific food on tap. But what do you mean? No masseur? No beauty therapist? Don’t you know who I am? ROOOOOOOOOOIIIIIINK!” Yes, we have diva Berkshire sows…
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