Tima and Poppy

I am willing to bet now, that Timatanga Moana is pregnant. There is a certain angle from behind (- so rude) where you can see the  pigs belly drooping downwards with the teats quite prominent. Like a bulge. Usually looking at a gilt from behind you see nothing. Now I can see the curve of her belly sinking earthwards.

All she wants to do is cuddle. And she is not a little pig anymore. Short and small but not Light. She is a Lap-Full that is for sure.  So now I am taking both of them back to Tima’s original pen for the afternoons, so she can get used to being there again.  And if this pregnancy trend continues,in a few weeks I will separate them and leave Tima under the apple trees.This is getting exciting. I don’t actually mind if the kune kune breed or not. They are pet pigs and cost so little to feed. But wouldn’t it be great if they did.  Fingers well crossed please! 

I don’t expect to see very much belly action with Poppy for a month or so yet.

The hay field is growing like crazy. And hopefully this week will warm up and it will grow even more.  I aim to begin baling mid May.

Naomi and I are sharing milk very nicely… mainly because of her mothers lovely tight udder and this calf’s gentle nature. 

Do you see how she has two pink teats and two black ones. Of course this means nothing at all. So far this is going very well.   Naomi is taken into the barn late morning and I let Lady A out into the Dairy Mistress field. She misses her baby Not At ALL.  In the evening Lady comes back in, I milk with Our John in attendance and then baby goes out the back with her mother. Poor old Daisy, with all her troubles, with the detached udder, chronic mastitis, teat injuries and that massive production –  she taught me an awful lot and now I am able to manage Lady  easily.  But Daisy loved me and I don’t get that from Lady.  She is a mans cow  – she loves John and if Our John stands beside her at milking time she is improving every day. Without him she is a toad!  But love is love.. I milk once a day, when John gets off work. Which is nice for us. It is good for a couple to do something together.  And I don’t mind if she likes him best. Aunty Del loves ME! The ginger cats love me Big Time! 

Good morning. My guest worker weeded the entire asparagus patch yesterday then laid thick straw on top – all ready for the season. I forgot to ask him if he even liked asparagus! Now that the weather is warming up we should be able to start picking again.  Thank goodness!

I hope you have a lovely day.

Love celi