The other day I took the door from between Sheila and Poppy’s areas. Leaving only a piece of hog fence between them. They had touched noses a few times between the bars, and it all looked promising so today I opened the hatch in the fence and let Poppy in with Sheila. 
Poppy leapt forth and practically turned somersaults around Sheila. Cartwheels. Jumping Jills! She squealed and ran to and fro.She got a few wacks for biting at Sheilas ears and a growling for touching the hooves. 
But all in all I was thrilled with the result. I left feed in Poppy’s smaller pen and her light on in case she wanted to return but when I slid about the barn in the dead of night to check on everyone she and Sheila were sleeping together.
Isn’t that just lovely.Sheila finally has a baby. Well everyone else seems to have one. Speaking of sleeping pigs I saw Tima asleep on Boo’s foot twice today. Boo stays very still and wide awake as the little kunekune sleeps with his round head resting softly on Boos foot. No photos yet of that one I will get it. 
I am also trying to get a shot of Marcel sleeping with Daisy’s Bobby. They are a very contented pair and O have quite given up trying to get Marcel to settle with the other sheep. He wants to be with his Bobby.
So when the sheep go into the rat house paddock I am going to put Marcel AND the Bobby in with them. Mama likes calves too.
As I write, Tima is resting on my clown pants right at my feet. She is a very pig headed piggie and squeals when I try to take them back so I can dress to go out to work. This animal is nothing like what I expected. Nothing at all. She has the mind of a dog.
I hope you all have a lovely day.
Your friend on the farmy
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
61 responses to “Sheila and Poppy”
Such a warm, feel good post today, Celi. In just a few weeks, you’ve gone from farmy to nursery, with Boo playing nanny to quite the collection of little ones.
This morning, one of the talk shows had a segment with a zoo rep bringing in a few animals. Two that he brought were mature kunekune pigs, both black and white. They weren’t the best guests, however, and left a bit of a “mess” on the faux grass, much to the host’s dismay. Their one chance to be in the spotlight and they left the wrong kind of mark. 🙂
oops, they are not as well behaved as dogs after all! c
Ooh, that chicken shot in the header is gorgeous. 🙂
Great post today C – really painting us all a beautiful picture of animal life on the farm. Also showing us what great personalities animal have. Post made me smile lots today.
wow, you are a wonder. like keeping a huge family going )
One always talks about ‘feel good’ films these days . . . . well, this must be the most ‘feel good’ post on the planet – one clicks on and the sun comes out for the day!! Amazing friendships . . . and almost every day you seem to write the news you seem to have one or two of them hugging your feet 😀 !!!
I’m so glad Poppy & Sheila get along, it’s nice for creatures to have a buddy. I still have some guilt over having only one mini donk even though he lives with the dwarf goats. I’m also enjoying your insights to TIma. While I did have a potbelly farmer Bob told me the kune kunes were much more personable. Hopefully your experiences will have me be better prepared!
Everyone is getting along famously at the farmy!!! I love it!!!
The cast of characters changes almost daily. How sweet that Sheila and Poppy are buddies. Marcel has grown! He has a lovely wool coat.
Oh dear, bless Aunty Sheila, she is such good sort, and she’s in good company. All of you are 🙂
Absolutely love this photograph.. just the right amount of light and colour
Its always like a marathon run trying to reach your comments box, but its always worth the wait…Congratulations to my dear friend Sheila on becoming a foster mummy..they look so sweet together and it is good that Sheila has someone to take care of. Marcel and the Bobby are getting along fine. It is good to know that all the farm babies are so happy and contented.
I have read before about the intelligence of pigs and how they are so closely related to the high interlect of dogs..what an exciting reading future we all have
I love all the new babies on the farmy and all the mothers and would-be mothers, and you – the mother for them all. There is love on your farmy, all over the place.
The thought that Sheila now has a “baby” too brought tears to my eyes. Sweet Sheila, she can’t be left out of the maternal fun!
She is very maternal with poppy too, poppy bunts at her belly like a piglet and Sheila rolls onto her side so Poppy can cuddle up against her belly. I am so relieved..