tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955116067520235636.post5326186369460825437..comments2024-03-27T00:45:27.310-05:00Comments on The Beginning Farmer's Wife: New Babies and A Breath of Fresh AirThe Beginning Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714739614104380838noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955116067520235636.post-36227251396864715252014-01-22T11:58:55.069-06:002014-01-22T11:58:55.069-06:00I cannot wait to get to the country & feel tha...I cannot wait to get to the country & feel that reconnection!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02329566601461112910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955116067520235636.post-77710643781110362092014-01-21T20:06:14.582-06:002014-01-21T20:06:14.582-06:00That's funny because we looked at Gloucester O...That's funny because we looked at Gloucester Old Spots but couldn't find those! One of the farms where we purchase some of our feeders is a generational farm of one of the individuals who helped get the breed established, which is pretty cool. Right now we don't sell breeding stock. (We can't keep up with production yet, which is why we are getting feeders to fill in the gaps.) Occasionally we will have a boar, but all of the good mommas get kept - the bad mommas end up sausage. Maybe some day we'll have breeding stock though . . . maybe with the help of our new hoop house. :)<br />The Beginning Farmer's Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13714739614104380838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955116067520235636.post-77428748426645640052014-01-21T15:28:07.609-06:002014-01-21T15:28:07.609-06:00We had looked at them at one point but decided to ...We had looked at them at one point but decided to go with Gloucester Old Spots. LOL Also excellent pork! When we looked at them we couldn't find decent info on them even from the association .. glad to see them coming around more.. I'll keep watching to see how they work for you. We have people ask us about different breeds. Do you sell breeding stock? off grid mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03391389670135173476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955116067520235636.post-27431804036962357142014-01-20T20:11:52.788-06:002014-01-20T20:11:52.788-06:00Yes, they are Herefords! Good job. :) Not many p...Yes, they are Herefords! Good job. :) Not many people know this breed. We chose Herefords as our heritage breed because we live in Iowa, and the breed originated in Iowa. They are a wonderful hog to work with. Not only are they great on pasture and well tempered, but they have also produced us blind taste test winning pork. :) The Beginning Farmer's Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13714739614104380838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955116067520235636.post-2683143245345712812014-01-20T18:06:49.785-06:002014-01-20T18:06:49.785-06:00That looks like a Hereford hog.. am i correct? That looks like a Hereford hog.. am i correct? off grid mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03391389670135173476noreply@blogger.com