Yesterday the boar piglets were castrated. So they did not have a good day. However Poppy was very well behaved and waited patiently outside in the rain until it was over. There are two gilts(girls) (Jake will have one and I will keep the other) and three plonkers. 
They recover very fast. Can you see this little piglet sleeping upside down with his feet in the air, just like Boo. 
Otherwise we had a fairly good day. John was working Across the Way getting that area ready for the Aunty Del and Queenies Bobby to come back. Naomi will follow in a while when she is well and truly off the breast!
It rained again – yes again – I have not looked at the new rain gauge but all through the night the flood warnings were sirening through our phones. It poured down for ages. Disturbing.
It is so damp here that weeds are growing in the steps!
I was so tired last night that I was in bed early but asleep even earlier. After doing my rounds in the pouring rain I did not need a shower. I am getting blisters from walking in wet gumboots. Surely this rain will stop soon. And last night we got a LOT of rain. Way, way too much.
I hope you have a good day. I had to remind MYSELF to look for the lifelines of loveliness yesterday. I was in a snappy tired mood so tried to keep to myself so as not to share it. But I was not as successful as I had hoped.
After much thought I have decided to sell the goats. I just cannot handle them as well as everyone else. For one thing we are going to be very short of hay this winter and secondly I cannot walk through my fields without being ambushed by them. I am endlessly having to avoid them or fend them off. They make me feel angry when they jump on me from behind. They are so cuddly but I really do not have the space or time for them. So they are for sale. 
One of the good things about life and being alive is to be able to admit your own mistakes. It is powerful to say ooops I screwed up = that means I am in charge of fixing this problem. And the way to fix this problem is to sell these goats to someone who has the time to milk them.
]I hope you have a good day
love celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
37 responses to “Poor Piglets”
Poor little plonkers, but they are young enough not to miss them. And young enough to forget quickly.
Those goats are very cute and entertaining, but they are bruising, and they take so much of your energy, not just dodging, but constantly repairing fences, checking, feeding, etc.
It wasn’t a mistake, it was an experiment, and it wasn’t successful for you. Good. Something learned. Now you can move on. xxxx
Wow, that is a lot of rain, glad the piglets are well, and I hear you on the goats, I had a bottle baby and it was a learning curve and then some.. I do have juno my new dairy goat but I made sure she was dam raised to five months, she is person friendly in the sence, she come to see you in the pasture, might sniff you and that’s it, when I train her for the stand she will learn only there will she get her grain-treats.. you know what is best for you, and I know you will find them a great home
Yes I agree with kate. Goats are just not for you. I would be a nervous wreck expecting an animal to ambush me! And they are not small. x
I love that you are not afaird to try something new, and also that if it doesn’t work you sort it out properly. As kate said above, it was not a mistake, it was an experiment. And as for thise little piggies….they don’t look too bothered snoozing away upside down!
poor Piglets is right! ouch! ouch! ouch!….I know that all pigs should be done but why?
Yes I think finding a new home for goats is a good idea..you have so much to do and with the hay likely to be in short supply it would be better if they went..so don’t feel bad, we allunderstand and those goats have had a happy time on the Farmy, but now its time to move on.
Rain…what can be done..I do not know..but the weather patterns throughout the world are in chaos and nobody can say why…not that nthis would help you at all…but I will go on praying…that is all I can do
love to each and maybe have a dry day ( I am not surprised that you felt grumpy…its normal i think, its frustration I know
An essential tool of efficient management is to be able to recognise a potential problem and circumvent it before it becomes an overwhelming reality. If caught in time prevention is usually better (and cheaper) than cure. Poppy is proving to be a good Sow – well done. Really hope the rain buggers off soon 🙂 Laura
Oh dear. Noah’s ark comes to mind when I see you with all that rain and all those animals. You are quite right to call it a day with the goats – you tried it out and found they were not for you, so you move on. I couldn’t see the plonkers for all the rain. It’s a bit grim and grey here today. I hope it is better up in Northumberland when I arrive on Tuesday, plus un-working laptop and nice new quilty bag.https://vivinfrance.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/japanese-folded-bag-finished.jpg?w=575&h=431
Here’s to sun and a drying breeze for you.
love,
ViV
Nothing is ever mistake if something of value has been learned.
Trying new experiences is a gift we give ourselves. Knowing when to let go is an even greater gift.
Ugh. Sorry about the rain, and I totally get it about the goats. I too have a bit of a “I’ll give it a try…how hard can it be?” personality which means I sometimes bite off more than I can chew. But mistakes are how we learn, and surviving adversity is how we grow. So just think of how smart and tough you’re getting!
hugs,
Melissa
Oh my–the rain has to stop sometime. We have not had any here for some time and we could use some of yours. Isn’t that always the way it is? I will miss your goat pictures but it is a very smart decision to let them go. Who needs the aggravation of being ambushed? I certainly have learned a lot about goats from you! All I know is that they have cute faces. 🙂 So not a farmer. Have a lovely day and hope your sunny disposition reappears today.
Goats do take time and energy, and they do insist on getting attention, that’s for sure! No doubt you will find them wonderful home. Hopefully you’ll see the sun soon!
I would put them in the back of the car and bring them down to you if you were closer. I heard that sigh of reilef that you are far away.!
Goats can be extremely nasty. My mom always complained about them. It is amazing what is happening to the weather , we are in a four year drought with severe water rationing . I’m going to loose most of my garden even though I’m saving every drop of water.
Sorry about the goats. We’ve made a mistake too with the quail. I shall post about it when I get a minute to spare!
Christine
As I tell my children, you did not make a mistake. You fashioned knowledge thru a wonderful learning opportunity. And if I had a farm, I would take the goats.
I to am ready for the rains to end. Fortunately, the sun is out at our house as I write this, I know it will not last long though. It’s so depressing.
Tried to comment from my cell phone and apparently I can’t typed well on my phone. That should have been “gained knowledge”, although fashioned knowledge sounds good 🙂
Poor piglets, though it’s necessary. I can’t wait to see how the piglets turn out. I can see that the goats would be a handful – they are more demanding than cows and pigs and could devastate the vegetable garden if they escaped 🙂