5 Pigs Added for 4H Projects

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Working on becoming friends first...

Now that the 32 chickens have room to roam, we've gone to the next level. We've added five pigs to our homestead to raise for 4H. We got them on Sunday (today is Tuesday) and we'll be raising them until the county fair in September.

At that time, the girls will show them to the best of their ability and if they do a good job, maybe even come home with some ribbons.

Wifey hanging with the boys

We're learning as we go and having tons of fun doing it. Idaho and the American Redoubt has been very good to us. We are so happy we moved here.

Lots of friendly people and wide open spaces to explore and enjoy.

I'll try to post a video of the day the pigs were brought over. I didn't have a trailer to load them into so the folks we bought them from were nice enough to deliver them.

They have even offered to take them to the fair for us. The girls are SO excited!

~OJD

Supplies That Help a 4H Pig Project Go Smoothly

Raising pigs for a 4H project takes more day-to-day gear than people expect. A sturdy feed trough cuts down on wasted feed compared to tossing it on the ground, a reliable stock tank heater keeps water from freezing during colder months, and a good show halter makes training pigs to lead a lot easier before fair season. Little details like these make a big difference over the life of a project like this.