De burats

[Siikibam]

I love my boars and I don't think I would consider having sows now. I just love how they behave as if they hate the sight of each other one second and the next are sharing a pile of food as if nothing had happened. I'm sure all their rumbling and chasing is just bluster and they do it just because they can.

I love my sows and although they’re not as affectionate towards me as the boys, I don’t think I could be without them now. Each piggy is an individual character that makes me laugh.

Actually Fudge the underpig rumbles nowadays and will stand up more to Toffee. Mainly when I’m topping up their hay, he will sniff his bum and rumble at him. But he’s still the underpig. He’s always been quite good at ignoring him when he’s being a ‘nuisance’ And trying to assert his dominance. That makes Me laugh!

 

[Siikibam]

The girls turned 2 today so they’ve had an ‘extra’ dinner - some treats. Birch, carrot, apple, some forage (bramble, nettles, hedge bindweed and sticky weed). I tried corn on the cob but they don’t seem keen
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GALS. WE YOU

 

[Piggies&buns]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRLS!

 

[PigglePuggle]

Happy birthday! That looks like yummy forage and veggies

 

[Rivervixen]

Happy birthday girls

 

[alpacasqueak]

Aah happy birthday beautiful girls! Hope you have a lovely day!x
My gang said whaaaat?! Corn’s the best!

 

[anyar.dris]

Happy birthday beautiful babies!

 

[Merab]

Happy birthday you gorgeous piggies

Mine say they’ll have the corn if you don’t want it!

 

[Siikibam]

So...the aim is to move the piggies outdoors...I’ve put the boys out as a test and they seem to like it in there. But I think they’re also a little bewildered! When I go out to say hi, they come up as usual and kind of stay there it’s going to be hard but we need the space. I used their just dirty fleece in there so it can feel like home.

 

[Bill & Ted]

So...the aim is to move the piggies outdoors...I’ve put the boys out as a test and they seem to like it in there. But I think they’re also a little bewildered! When I go out to say hi, they come up as usual and kind of stay there it’s going to be hard but we need the space. I used their just dirty fleece in there so it can feel like home.
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Aw, they’ll miss you all at first, but will get used to being outside, it has its benefits, plenty of fresh air for one!

 

[alpacasqueak]

It’s only their first day tester, they’re probably wondering why it’s so quiet with no children noises really! Far too peaceful! x

 

[Claire W]

Aw your piggies are gorgeous

 

[Siikibam]

Thank you all. They seem to be enjoying it though. My husband is sorting out the shed so there is some noise outside. I’ll be bringing them back in soon for their dinner. Need to do a few more bits on the hutch then they can move out next month.

 

[Siikibam]

I COULD HAVE SCREAMED I WAS SO HAPPY! Sorry for shouting Our kind and gentle Fudge having a nap on Wednesday. Toffee is the one to sleep with his eyes closed every now and then. Fudge is more of a security guard - 8/10 he’ll wake up if you go to stroke him while he’s sleeping. But the past few times he’s remained asleep. Kids would be so happy if they saw this ☺


PS the boys sleep outside of their hides quite a lot these days - usually under the overhang of the puppy pads.

 

[alpacasqueak]

So gorgeous

 

[Bill & Ted]

Aw, my heart melts, that is just the cutest sleeping piggie I’ve seen

 

[Siikibam]

It really does @Bill & Ted
He woke up when I opened the fridge though

 

[Rivervixen]

Melts my heart when my piggies sleep with their eyes closed, ozzy has the whole eye thing going on usually

 

[Siikibam]

Melts my heart when my piggies sleep with their eyes closed, ozzy has the whole eye thing going on usually

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The twitching eye is cute too! You know they’re KO’d

 

[Betsy]

It really does @Bill & Ted
He woke up when I opened the fridge though

The fridge door alarm call what would our piggies do without that?!?

 

[Siikibam]

When you pick five blackberries and only end up eating one...

 

[Bill & Ted]

I can guess where the others went

 

[Siikibam]

They seem to have magically disappeared! They did like them but it won’t be a regular thing

 

[alpacasqueak]

Glad they liked them though They’re yet another ‘berry reject’ at my house, even the hair hoover turns his nose up, typical there’s a giant bush on my walk to local shop where I could get some freebies!

 

[Siikibam]

They can be picky can’t they! Mine don’t like strawberries

 

[Betsy]

They can be picky can’t they! Mine don’t like strawberries

Send the strawberries west then! My lot will scoff them!

 

[alpacasqueak]

They can be picky can’t they! Mine don’t like strawberries

It’s only blueberries mine all like! Luigi likes strawberries but he’s the only one! The girls are much less sweet-toothed than him!

 

[Siikibam]

It’s only blueberries mine all like! Luigi likes strawberries but he’s the only one! The girls are much less sweet-toothed than him!

These guys like apples, watermelon skin and mango skin as well. If it weren’t for me they’d probably get a little piece every day! The kids keep asking me if they can give them a bit of theirs I’ve never given them any citrus fruits

 

[Siikibam]

This is what I get when I top up the boys’ hay! They don’t popcorn aside from when I do so it’s a pleasure to see. Toffee did a massive jump which I didn’t get on camera!
sorry about the noise in the background

 

[Siikibam]

I don’t know if you remember but the piggies were going to be moved outside. I was worried about them but they seem to be absolutely fine and settled in well! The boys seem to be enjoying their new digs (and clean hutch)! Toffee was busy popcorning today, funny and sweet all in one. Then he slept with his eyes closed
I’m not sure why that insulation is hanging. I’ll check on it later and staple if needs be.