Author: Becky Burkheart - Cedar Break Farms

January 2023 has come with a bite.  In Texas, temps are swinging from 16 to 85 degrees. The stock is growing winter coats, shedding, and looking for puddles.  Other parts are the country are battling incessant rain on top of drought starved land, and blizzards dumping record depths of snow.   Despite it all, big…

As much as we love our big, red, wattled hogs and their antics, despite how stubborn they can be, we also take great delight in that delicious red pork. Hams, roasts, chops, and bacon seem to be the favorites, but I’ve been on a mission to use “everything but the squeal”. The family has fallen…

What does purebred mean exactly? Can it be purebred but unregistered? What does registration mean in your program?

We’re all here for the big red wattled pigs but let’s take a step back to talk about their history and their heritage, and the importance of documenting who and what they are. Everyone gets caught up in the day to day.  You don’t eat the papers. Keeping up with all the paperwork is a…