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”
I’m really enjoying learning about your pigs :-).
Such happy animals everywhere. The farmy has really grown C.
Have a beautiful day.
🙂 Mandy xo
I’m very glad that Sheila and Poppy are friends. Boo will be delighted to have Tima as a dog pig 😉
I thought of you when I was trying to get a good shot of them together.. Sheila is very happy with her new roomie, Poppy might get her out of bed a bit more!.. c
That sounds great – Sheila must have been quite upset when her sister became unfriendly.
Sheila is a good pig.. such a big fat treasure.. c
Definitely!
I was wondering if all the maternal hormones in the barn wouldn’t bring Sheila into heat – but now there is no need 🙂 Will Tima be staying in the house? 🙂 Laura
Until I have her pen ready, there is rhubarb somewhere in that run and I have to find it and dig it out first.. but she is quite fun to have in the house. c
poppy looks like 1 happy piggie
That’s really good news that Sheila is ok with poppy, makes for a very happy little pig! Hopefully all the babies will get on ok x
It’s so nice to have a roomie!
All these lovely youngsters and aren’t the piggies great! Oh, I could have me a kune kune I think…but don’t tell Kevin!
Christine
I won’t tell! c
That is a beautiful shot
So sweet, Sheila and Poppy. I’m so glad. Sheila needs a buddy and Poppy needs a mother figure. My goodness, Marcel is growing so fast!
It’s no wonder they are such a loving and happy bunch.
This blog gets better and better. Thank you for the joy, Celie.
have a lovely day Viv, darling.. c
How sweet that everyone now has a baby of their own.
I’m loving learning about Tima and kunekunes!!! Talk about different and special!!! xo
Remember I will be breeding them in a year or so, keep it in mind, they are not cheap to buy but incredibly cheap to run!
The hen in the header looks like an old cast iron tea kettle – the kind you use on cast iron stoves with claw feet. Got a chuckle seeing that. Everyone seems to be settling in. Pigs are smart and you see why some like them as companions. What personalities. (Good, Boo!)
I love that shot too, I must put it in the calendar suggestion box.. c