Spring Pigs

We are very grateful that we are able to fill our freezer with meat that we have had a hand in harvesting and processing. Most of the meat we eat is wild game (moose, caribou, Dall sheep, bison, salmon, and halibut), and some home grown turkey and chicken. But we do love bacon!! and so for the second time we decided to raise a couple hogs this year.

We went out to Pinklemen's farm to pick out our pigs and Mr. Pinkleman was kind enough to show us around and to let the boys hold the day old piglets. 

This is Wyatt's "I am super excited but very nervous" face. Shortly after I took this picture a pig right behind Wyatt squeled really loudly and startled him so much that he dropped that poor little piglet flat on the ground. Opps! 

Look at the size of these sows!! Amazing animals and we love the fact that Mr. Pinkleman treats them so well. This sow came right up to the fence so we could pet her. Animals this big can be quite mean and dangerous but when they are treated kindly you can certainly tell.

Here are our two girls at home. Yes the boys did name them, Oinky and Squirmy, and we all spend time in with the pigs petting and talking to them but we do know that come the end of the summer they will go in the freezer. That is Papa's job:)