Buttermilk: Substitute an equal amount of soymilk mixed with lemon juice. Allow the mixture to thicken 5 minutes before using. Or substitute an equal amount of vegan sour cream substitute diluted half and half with water. 1 cup buttermilk = 1 cup soymilk with 2 Tblsp lemon juice allowed to sit 5 minutes. 1 cup buttermilk = 1/2 cup vegan sour cream mixed with 1/2 cup water. Sour Cream: Use a vegan sour cream substitute.
Lay down aged cow manure as a top dressing over recently mowed grass. Use bagged commercial aged manure or buy from a reputable bulk dealer. Manure can be used to top dress grass once or twice a year, with the first application in the early spring and the second in the early fall.
Preparing the Farrowing House. ( 1 314) Sows should be moved into a dry warm house about three days before the expected farrowing date. 2  The house should have been completely emptied, cleaned, disinfected and more importantly dried. As farrowing approaches a second heat lamp should be placed opposite the sows udder (if it is a side creep) to attract the piglet away from the sow.