Plum Blossoms!

The first blooms of the Chickasaw plums fill the air with a sweet fragrance of spring!

Baby Piggies!

Thelma had 11 babies last night...so cute! They are not crawling into the crib even when I put them in it they crawl back to mommy. 4 have been squashed...I hope that will be it. We will see. Thelma is a first time mother and is feeling a little stress. But I think she will be alright.

Nothin better than piggy milk for breakfast!

Eggs!

The Black Copper Marans have started laying eggs! The dark chocolate brown one on the left is A Black Copper Maran egg and the tan one on the right is a Buff Orpington. Black Copper Maran chicks are running as high as $13 to $25 per chick,but most web-sites are sold out. If you have any Black Copper Maran chickens or chicks for sale please contact me at: sales@edencreekfarm.com.

Steve and I have been very busy building Thelma her new piggie crib for her litter of babies due to arrive on Feb 28th or so. I think she has approved the construction.

We will post baby piggie pictures soon!

Texas Snow!

Our newest editions to the sheep herd were born on Jan 30,2011! Eugene and Calvin Orth! Today we got 6 inches of snow and they are having a lot of fun playing in it.

Fancypants keeps his favorite hen Ladybug warm through the cold spell.

Beauford likes to eat the snow...he does not mind the snow at all.

The sheep have been shivering in the -9 wind chill temperatures but doing O.K. We put out lots of hay for them in the shed and have been breaking the water for them for almost a week.

Suger Plum and JoJo getting a treat of alfalfa.

Bacon is good for me!!!!

In a story published by the Daily Mail in the UK, it has been reported that pregnant women that eat bacon produce smarter offspring. Now I know what you thinking, “I thought prego women should stay away from nitrites”. Well, every true bacon lover knows you can buy it nitrite free, and soon all pregnant women will know this too.
The brain enhancing nutrient in our favorite meat is something called choline, which is a water-soluble essential nutrient. Scientists at the University of North Carolina say it helps babies in the womb develop brains that are better with memory and recall.

A few reasons why our Red Wattle Pork is better than all the rest...They are fed Farm Fresh eggs daily, and get a four hoofed back massage by their friend Muffin!

Red Wattle Pork

The red wattle pigs are growing nicely...I took this picture about 2 weeks after we had picked them up. Today these guys weigh about 100+lbs!

Muffin our goat and the ducks love pig sitting for us!

This week we will be sending some of the 200lbs hogs to the butcher. It's time for some Red Wattle Ham and Bacon!

Tinkerbell is Well!

Tinkerbell is doing much better and is growing big fast. She is up to about 40 lbs now. She still will only eat Gerbers baby rice and oatmeal warmed to the perfect temperature.

She is like having a 2 year old in the house now! Full time job!

A good friend of ours, that used to raise pigs told us that if your pigs tail is curled up tight she's healthy and happy.

Look at that cute nose!!!!

We love you Tinkerbell!