Hot Bacon

Hi all! I have a story too funny not to share! Lately, we've noticed how much our dear little pot belly piggy has grown. He is about the size of a beagle now and very plump and happy. He does many piggy things like rooting in the dirt and wallowing in mud. He just loves to eat and wags his little tail very happily as he does.

Something else we've noticed about our sweet little Bacon is that he sure does like to, well, hump! Hehe! He humps everything! I guess this is because he isn't fixed. He does not discriminate though. He likes dogs, water buckets, lawn sprayers, and bouncy balls! It is absolutely the funniest thing to see. He nudges the inanimate objects around before getting to business. He tries to bully the dogs a little, but they aren't as willing as the buckets and bouncy balls. The funniest thing I've seen yet is when he was *ahem* "loving" the big bouncy ball, it popped!! Oh, life on a farm. You just can't beat it!

If anyone has a little female they would wish to breed this or next year, I don't doubt Bacon could get the job done. Just saying. We could share some little Bacon bits...

Thanks for reading!!

April Farm Updates

Hi all! We're staying busy here at Edgington Farm this month. We've been planting and grooming our yard furiously, and we're not even finshed yet! I've found a little farm sure can keep you occupied in the spring.

In our garden beds and areas we have planted:

Cauliflower
Broccoli
Cabbage
Brussels Sprouts
Kale
2 types of lettuce
Swiss Chard
Peas
2 types of onions
Parsnips
Strawberries
Raspberries
Blueberries

We still have to plant radishes, spinach, and arugula this weekend!

Our animals are all doing very well. Our first batch of chickens are almost 10 weeks old already! They should be laying eggs in approximately 10 more weeks (Eeek! How exciting!) We will be processing our last 8 "real" meat chickens in about 2 more weeks. But, we do have about 6 "packing peanut" freebie male chickens we will be processing in about 10 weeks. Our newer batch of chicks are doing well and feathering out nicely. We should be combining everyone in a couple more weeks.

Bacon is very content bunking in with the chickens, but unfortunately he is stil very hesitant about people. I am trying though!

Our ducks are coexisting very nicely with the goats. I'm very happy that I don't have to clean up so much after those little stinkers! We just wormed our goats and treated them with probiotics to boost their digestion. They're doing well. We are keeping our fingers crossed for some goaty romance so we can have a goat baby!

We have a lot of tomatoes and peppers started, along with a few other "mystery" plants I will be talking about eventually!

Come back soon as we are always up to something here at the farm!

Thanks for reading!

Cute Spring Happenings

Hi all! I just wanted to share a few snapshots of some cute little spring happenings here at Edgington Farm.

Nothing says spring like daffodils blooming.

Our 8 wounded and picked birds were doing well enough that I decided to combine all of our new chicks (except the still tiny little bantams) in our handy brooder box. 

We've been letting Bacon bunk in with our older chicken flock, and judging by this picture, everyone is adjusting well. This was bedtime, and everyone seems comfy and cozy!

These were some of our Easter colored eggs. We had lots of fun doing them.

Toby had a nice upsetting faceplant in a puddle. 

These little bantam chicks are like feathery little ping pong balls. They love being held too. So cute!

Thanks for reading!

New Addition To The Family

Hi all! I'm excited to announce the newest addition to our farm, barnyard and family. I present to you, our seven week-old potbelly piglet, Bacon!

Bacon is little, black, male potbelly pig brought to us as a gift to our son from my mother. He comes from Versailles, KY. He was the last little piggy from the litter to be adopted as he is very vocal! He is not afraid to announce how unhappy or scared he is with a series of very loud squeals or low grunts.

He happily gobbles up little piggy food and is currently residing in a large plastic tote. This will be his home until we figure out a more permanent fixture.

For those of you wondering, NO we will NOT BE EATING little Bacon. He is a PET. So,  those of you who are worried, worry no more. :)

I'm excited about this little venture. Pigs are very intelligent and I love having a unique little pet that fits perfect in our farm. Wish us luck!

Thanks for reading!