Hard to believe that it is already a full year since Modron 'Mother Goddess' from the dumped Cornish piggy family I adopted wholesale last autum gave birth to two healthy and ideal-sized little boys. She must have been impregnated by her son Barcud 'Red Kite' just days before they were caught and taken into rescue by @Bill & Ted , who also most kindly transported the family all the way from Maria's Animal Shelter in Mid-Cornwall to the Midlands once Millyn's (Modron's daughter's babies by her brother Barcud) were all old enough for the long journey.
Brangwyn 'White Raven' started dominance rumbling at his brother Baeddan 'Boar' (Baby name Bronrhyddyn 'Robin') at just one day old. I didn't believe my ears and eyes! Both have been successfully neutered at the start of March and are now living each with their own ladies. Even though all boars from that family will stay on the smaller side of normal, Baeddan has now overtaken his dad.
There has been too much sibling rivalry for the brothers to live together for any length of time from a very young age but they will behave long enough for a photoshoot. The family - although living in three groups - is staying in contact through the bars.
Newly born and still damp
First drink
A few hours later
A family shoot at 4 days old before their half-brother Boncath 'Buzzard' left to live as renamed Merlin with @Bradshaw Piggies .
At a week old with their mum Modron, their auntie/half-sister Millyn 'Sweet Violet' and their 6 weeks older half-sister/niece Blodyn 'Flower', who now lives with Baeddan. Millyn is Modron's daughter, Barcud's sister and Blodyn's mother.
Barcud making babies with both his mother and sister while living rough is making for a rather complex family tree...
Blodyn now lives with Baeddan.
At 2 weeks old not long before an early separation due to reaching their cut-off weight just as their mum was coming into season again.
At 3 weeks of age now in the care of their dad Barcud
At 10 months old reunited shortly with their dad and their family
And on their first birthday
Brangwyn 'White Raven' started dominance rumbling at his brother Baeddan 'Boar' (Baby name Bronrhyddyn 'Robin') at just one day old. I didn't believe my ears and eyes! Both have been successfully neutered at the start of March and are now living each with their own ladies. Even though all boars from that family will stay on the smaller side of normal, Baeddan has now overtaken his dad.
There has been too much sibling rivalry for the brothers to live together for any length of time from a very young age but they will behave long enough for a photoshoot. The family - although living in three groups - is staying in contact through the bars.
Newly born and still damp
First drink
A few hours later
A family shoot at 4 days old before their half-brother Boncath 'Buzzard' left to live as renamed Merlin with @Bradshaw Piggies .
At a week old with their mum Modron, their auntie/half-sister Millyn 'Sweet Violet' and their 6 weeks older half-sister/niece Blodyn 'Flower', who now lives with Baeddan. Millyn is Modron's daughter, Barcud's sister and Blodyn's mother.
Barcud making babies with both his mother and sister while living rough is making for a rather complex family tree...
Blodyn now lives with Baeddan.
At 2 weeks old not long before an early separation due to reaching their cut-off weight just as their mum was coming into season again.
At 3 weeks of age now in the care of their dad Barcud
At 10 months old reunited shortly with their dad and their family
And on their first birthday
I’m still gutted that Baeddan isn’t living here with me, it just wasn’t meant to be but they make a beautiful family xx
