Converting a convetional farm to a natural farm is not an easy task.
But for sure, it's worth the effort.
Showing posts with label pot belly pig. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pot belly pig. Show all posts

Monday, August 8, 2011

Free Ranged / Pastured Pigs

Happy pigs doing their natural ways. Four months into ranging and neither a single mortality nor sickness hit them. One thing I noticed is that they don't squeal for food - which means they are comfortable with their environment and they are fed well. Being able to range allows them to feed on natural foods such as grass cuttings and insects.
A pregnant pig lounging around

The boar and the sow pot belly. She's also pregnant.


The white pigs from EJB farms. Look at their nice body structure. This is primarily because of they eat natural foods and they exercise (running). These white pigs are such runners - they can even outrun the native pigs.


Special thanks to EJB Farms (Pandi,Bulacan) for giving us Class A piglets. EJB Farms offer pigs with superior genetic lines as well. They also sell commercial pigs at a reasonable price:)

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Our initial livestock




Pot Belly Pigs bought from Animal Farm Store in Star City. Yes, they were sold with ribbons:) The sow has given birth to three female piglets! Watch out for the photos of the piglets. They are free to range under Mahogany Trees.

First set of Native Pigs from Bicol/Quezon border. They traveled a grueling 8 hour trip inside a passenger jeepney. 


We tried a 25kg live piglet for lechon. No fat at all and the meat is lean. 
Currently, we are adding new native pigs in our farm.

This is our initial stock of white pigs. Got them as piglets - around 1 to 2 months old. We then slowly transitioned them into eating natural based food with no antibiotics and growth hormones. These white pigs grew up to be runners. They seemed to enjoy the freedom of the range. Running, digging, wallowing, and chillaxing anywhere they want.