Tag: hogs

A tour of the smoke house.

Intern Brian sharing how he managed the process of salting and smoking the hams this year. 

Intern John getting a fire going in the smoke house to demonstrate how we utilize the smoker. 

Our duck, looking on at all the strangers she doesn’t know.

 

Showing the walk in cooler that we built.

Demonstrating how hard it is to separate pigs just by unassisted methods. Hint, it doesn’t work. 

Intern John taking a break after a couple of laps with the pigs. We were getting the pig boards at this moment so he’s not slacking. Intern Brian and I, now working the pigs with our home-made pig boards. The difference in working the pigs was dramatic.

 

In addition to the hog killing itself, Brent Miller came and taught cooking and prep for various traditional killing day fare. The pate was yummy!

The walking tour. This is where we made it over to the cows and discussed cattle management and pasture rotation.

Owen, one of the ninja babies, came up to see what we were doing.

One of our roosters, keeping an eye on everyone.