Pork
Mister Pig is our boar. He is a Yorkshire pig. We have had him for several years, in fact, I think he is close to 5 years old. Many people have asked why in the world I have a boar that old. The answer is simple. He is nice. You can go out with him any time of the day or night. I never separate the sows when the farrow...and he has never hurt anyone or any piglet yet. In MY book, that is a keeper! We have several sows, one of which is a Duroc/Berkshire. She's a wonderful mother. She has no trouble farrowing in the dead of winter, or in mid summer in the Georgia heat. We have some other sows that are Yorkshire/Berkshire crosses as well. Our pigs are pastured, and eat a lot of hay and grass. They also get some eggs, and extra milk from the cows. They really enjoy eating the brewers grains, and sometimes, a local area farmer has some waste vegetables to give the piggies. That is a great day to be a pig. Sometimes it is sweet potatoes, sometimes squash, cucumbers, but I think their favorite is watermelon!
