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Oh, I would love to have pigs, but the wife is not thrilled about the idea so for now I have to content myself with chickens :-(

Do you read Walter Jeffries blog on Sugar Mountain Farm? http://flashweb.com He has a lot to say about how he raises his pigs on pasture using free surplus whey & milk from local dairies, etc. I've learned a lot from him about raising chickens & pigs.

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No, but I'll start now! That's a great link.

Pigs are also nature's rototillers. Instead of a cover crop, my wife and I put the pigs on the garden and let them go to town. They turn over EVERY corner, pooping as they go. By next May, we're all good to plant again!

We've also got meat birds, which I can say I've never had better meat that what we've raised the past few years. Also can't beat that we slaughter them ourselves. From chick to oven without ever leaving the farm, perfect!

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