Due to the large number of requests to help work on the farm, we are having a clean the farm and party weekend prior to the market season starting.  May 1 & 2 we will be attempting to get the farm in order as well as party!

The address is 10565 E 50 N, Knox IN  46534.  I recommend looking up the directions on map quest.  If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact us.

Work to be done:
     A whole lot of raking (bring extra rakes if you can)
     Get all the garbage up to the front of the property (dead self feeders, dead waterers, etc...)
    Get things washed out and put away for the season
    Move self feeders
    Installing and moving some fencing
    I am sure there is more that I am missing

We will be having a hog roast and general grilling.  If you would like to bring beer, pop and side dishes that would be great!

We are looking forward to a fun and productive weekend with socializing and a bond fire! 

Thank you all for your interest!

PORK CHOPS In a zoo in California , a mother tiger gave birth to a rare set of triplet tiger cubs. Unfortunately, due to complications in the pregnancy, the cubs were born prematurely and due to their tiny size, they died shortly after birth. The mother tiger after recovering from the delivery, suddenly started to decline in health, although physically she was fine. The veterinarians felt that the loss of her litter had caused the tigress to fall into a depression The doctors decided that if the tigress could surrogate another mother's cub's, perhaps she would improve. After checking with many other zoos across the country, the depressing news was that there were no tiger cubs of the right age to introduce to the mourning mother. The veterinarians decided to try something that had never been tried in a zoo environment. Sometimes a mother of one species, will take on the care of a different species. The only 'orphans' that could be found quickly, were a litter of weanling pigs The zoo keepers and vets wrapped the piglets in tiger skin and placed the babies around the mother tiger. Would they become cubs or pork chops?? Take a look... Now, please tell me one more time .........? Why can't the rest of the world get along??

Right now we are dealing with 7 piglets in the house and believe me they can hold out way longer then we can.  We have learned where the term "Pig Headed" has come from. 

We are trying to get them off bottles and onto bowls and they are having none of it.  Today they chose not to eat for 6 hours and to scream at us until we final gave in.  We have used every trick we can think of to get them to drink out of the bowls.  If any of you can think of a trick let us know because we cannot go without sleep much longer.  Two days this week no one will be home and let's be honest, I cannot take 7 piglets to a sitters. 

While I am all for saving as many lives as we can this is becoming ridiculous.  HELP - your ideas and suggestions are needed.

Crystal Nells 2/14/10 5:30 p.m.

Good News, Farmers Insurance is coming through for us.  We are in the process of getting estimates for the removal of the old barn and reconstruction of the new barn.  When we built the last barn it was for goats and horses.  Now that we know exactly what we are using the barn for it is being designed with the pigs in mind.  There will be ample outlets as well as insulation and proper heating.

The cause of the fire was electrical but not the heat lamps.  Dan will be taking all the precautions necessary to ensure that this cannot happen again. 

Thank you all for your kindness and support!

Aren't Penny and Franklin cute making a mess out of my house?