farming – Page 2 – The Great Hites

The Tale of Two Piglets

For a while now we have been working on finding a boar (male pig) that we could mate with our current female. I have gone back and forth about trying to find a boar to mate with her, or just trying to find a new breeding pair. Trying to find a breeding pair is difficultContinue reading “The Tale of Two Piglets”

Home grown Bacon for Breakfast

Today, the pigs that we got last spring have completed their journey from farm to table, and we take one more step toward self-sufficiency.

Somethings are Easier When you Don’t have Help

There are those things on the homestead, that you really need extra hands, and kids are very often good at being those extra hands. But there are times when their help is not as helpful as it could be.

WE HAVE THE PIT

Thanksgiving is coming and we have a plan. A pig in a pit. It is our first time trying this so we are a little excited. This short little video is just sharing where we are thus far.

P(b)ig Mistake

Sometimes my own stupidity astounds me.

Barely Controlled Chaos 06/25/21 – Mishmash of topics

Today, once I get started talking about things, I kind of give you topics that are all over the place

5 Things you need to start Your Homestead

We were thinking about the bare-bones basics that you might need to get started on your homestead and we came up with a list of 5 things. This is not a definitive list by any means, but it is a good start. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Great-Hites-… INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/greathites/ Website: https://jeffreyhite.com/

Because the pigs we bought for breeding, don’t seem to be breeding, our breeding program has not gotten off the ground so we needed to take a “bold” step. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Great-Hites-… INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/greathites/ Website: https://jeffreyhite.com/

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