My Routine - 14 piggies, 2 sheds, 1 hutch, all rescue, retired or free to good home piggies
Sun, Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs
Morning - All - Spot clean heavy traffic area, fill food bowl, change water, add hay - (nb, i don't remove used hay as my piggies like to lie on it, nest in it etc), Health check any ill piggies, pick up and cuddle new, young piggies for 10 minutes each or rotate the older ones depending on time. If i've a busy day or running late i save this for evening. - this usually takes me from 30 - 45 minutes
Evening - All - Spot clean heavy traffic areas, fill food bowls, top up water, top up bedding, add fleeces if cold, add hay, give veg (varies but around a cup full each of spring greens, carrot, bell pepper, celery, cucumber, savoy cabbage....very occasionally a little fruit, it depends whats on offer at Aldi that they can eat, i have a list in my purse), check any poorly piggies, cuddle new/young ones and rotate older ones......then i sit on my stool and watch them munch veg for ages! - without the stool watching this takes about 45 - 1 hour
Fri - As above for Shed 2 (3 sows..have room for more in here, see my thread) - Shed 1 (1 neutered boar, 9 sows) and Hutch (1 boar, to be neutered next week and go in shed 2 once recovered) - Deep clean, everything comes out, floor/hides/hay racks/tunnels etc everything is disinfected and washed then new put down, food bowls cleaned, water bottles scrubbed, hay food bedding etc added.....All piggies weighed, nails checked and clipped, groom teddies and swiss, groom others if needed
Sat - normal routine for Shed 1 - As above for Shed 2
This is my winter routine in the summer add letting out and getting back in. I have tunnels attached to the sheds that lead out to large runs some of which have further connections to other runs in the field. I have been trying to train to come in for veg at the sound of a bell, the trainings going well but haven't had chance to test if it's going to work in the summer yet.....at this stage i'm thinking they'll probably just come in when they see me coming in the field. I'm not really into cuddling my piggies for the sake of it, i do it to health check, weigh, build a bond/trust etc but once that's done i don't pick them up daily, i like to think they are living the life they were naturally meant to live (or as close to) i observe them A LOT though this keeps me and my piggies happy!
I come from a family with a background similar to yours and all i would say is that times have changed, especially in the last 20 years, what we know and understand about animal welfare has evolved and society is different...there will always be pet shops selling animals as long as local authorities keeping giving licenses, no breeders are going to change that........rescues are full of piggies from well meaning people and they will always need people to help through adoption and support....join the fight! ;-) x
I really need to get my pigs on routine as I will be creating a breeding company soon. I know breedings bad etc...but in my area their is only pet shops which I want to try stop from selling pets.. I can go into more detail about that. But for now I really need to get my pigs on routine!? Please I need one!
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