Streator High School ag students care for piglets

February 14, 2023 at 4:10 pm CST

Streator High School agriculture student Mia Granados pets one of the piglets. The high school’s agriculture program annually takes care of piglets from the moment they are born at the school as part of its Think OINK project. (Shaw Local News Network photo/Tom Sistak)

STREATOR, Ill. — Streator High School agriculture students are caring for piglets during the program’s annual Think OINK project.

Two sows, Babe and Kris Jenner, recetly gave birth to piglets at the school. Babe, a Yorkshire sow, had 12 piglets, and Kris Jenner had 10 piglets.

The Think OINK project began in 2017 with the sows donated by Sarah Brockman Mitchell in Verona.

Through the program, students take care of piglets from the moment of their birth at the school for about six weeks.

Some of the piglets born at Streator High School during the school’s Think OINK project cuddle up to take a much needed nap after feeding. Students are responsible for taking care of the litter. (Shaw Local News Network photo/Tom Sistak)

Streator High School agriculture student Jersey Dawson snuggles up to one of the piglets. (Shaw Local News Network photo/Tom Sistak)

Streator High School agriculture student Alexandra Mahan pets one of the sows, Babe, at the high school. (Shaw Local News Network photo/Tom Sistak)