KFI went to work looking for a cloud-based platform that was inexpensive (preferably free!) where we could all effectively communicate with each other. We began using Slack because of previous experience with the app at PigEasy.
Throughout much of my childhood, I got to wake up a few hours before school twice a week to wean pigs with my siblings and cousins. After the job was done, we’d all rush to shower and get ready for school. It never failed. Later that morning, I would be in the middle of class…
When we launched PigEasy and set out to build the product line, adding the Chuck-It Bucket was a no brainer…. Long before it ever had a name, Dad built the Chuck-It Bucket for our sow farm to hold and handle pig mortalities and afterbirth. He didn’t like the idea of full 5 gallon buckets…
Tuesday’s Trick of the Trade On the farm and with PigEasy, we’re all about making jigs to get the job done a little faster and a lot more smoothly. Templates also make each hole and cut more uniform, saving time later on during installation. I have to say spending time making up jigs and templates…
You can find PVC Glue at your local plumbing or hardware store. Tuesday’s Trick of the Trade You may have noticed our Tricks of the Trade so far have focused on stainless steel and how to overcome the issues that arise when using the material. While it’s not a producer’s goal to torment themselves and…
Tuesday’s Trick of the Trade Stainless steel is a great thing. It doesn’t rust and is very sturdy; two material qualities that are important when working with hogs. Where stainless can go wrong is during threading. Whenever we are at a show and mention a nipple seizing upon a stainless steel fitting, every producer…
Tuesday’s Trick of the Trade Stainless steel is the material of choice for many purposes in a hog barn. What would hog production be without stainless steel? But then there comes a time when you need to repair or remodel the stainless steel equipment and your first thought is, “Well, I better buy a…
