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Welcome new piggies, our most recent addition to the farm.  They arrived on Saturday and are as happy as can be.  They have a huge pasture that they are housed in.  Zia is absolutely in love with them.  They are pretty friendly and we hope that we can get them used to us so we can scratch them behind their ears.  I had 4-H pigs growing up that were my best friends.  Id even lay down on them and take naps with them, the two I remember most were Siegfried and Tristan. They were Hampshires, black and a white band around the midsection.

Animals have it pretty good on our farm.  The pigs get soaked grains every day (soon will be getting whey from a local dairy), they have a big area to run and root in.  Hoping to get them some pasture to graze on this summer.

The chickens are going to be setting on their eggs.  I figured what better way to get more chickens than to let them raise some of their own.  I think the girls will really get a kick out of the chicks to.  They too have a great home.  We are going to be rebuilding their yard, not so big and alien proof.  Thats what got the last ones you know.  

The cows have 50 acres to run on in the winter.  They have warm water to drink.  We call it the Castleburry, it is ground water that flows into the creek.  This is the sweet spot for them to drink.  In addition to the grass, there is not much left at this time of the year, they get hay that we have grown in the late morning every day.  This also gives us a chance to check them.  Tis the season for them to start having calves, we had one yesterday.  Should have about 30-40 calves on the ground this spring.  The newborns are so very cute.  

On the vegetable side of things, the green house will soon be in full swing.  We have new beds in ground that will be able to produce lots of vegetables.  We will be planting arugula, baby spinach, salad mix, bok choy, and some other early spring additions. I am excited to see how much we can produce in that small space.  

Spring is well on its way and there will be endless new additions!  It is my favorite time of the year with all the baby's and new growth.  I especially cant wait for the first bulbs of spring that add that splash of color the the winter landscape, and those brand new bright green leaves on the trees