We tried to get Sheila my big tall, long, not too fat Hereford Pig to go for a walk yesterday but she was having none of it. She is a big lass and not too young and was feeling the heat. Though I was grateful for the windy heat as it was drying my hay. But Sheila was quite happy where she was thank you very much, sitting outside the chook house door.
And even after a short coaxed walk she refused to go any further,
..and went to sleep in the shade for a while …
.. then heaved herself up and went into the chook house to have another sleep there.
The chickens do not even bat a bird-eye when there is a pig sleeping on their living room floor. She does not do this too often but when she does I cannot shut the chook-house door – Sheila does not like to be locked in, so last night any predator who may have wandered in there would have got a big fright.
The guardian pig was on duty.
Have a lovely day darlings.
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
36 responses to “Guardian Pig”
No doubt about it Sheila is not just a BIG girl..she is HUGE….but big,small or otherwise she is loved beyond measure
Yes. Well loved is Our Sheila.. maybe that should be the caption on our next T shirt campaign. I need to think of a good new slogan.. c
I’m sure Sheila could eat a couple of coyotes as a late supper 🙂
Just a look and they would FLEE I think! c
Sheila is a porcine goddess, and heaven help any predators who think they can sneak past her majestic self. I feel sympathetic with her attitude, I’m not feeling much like walkies myself 🙂
Whoa! That Sheila is a very big girl indeed!!!!! 🙂 Just love the pic of Sheila and Ton Ton striking a similar pose against the barn! xo
I love that shot too = how are your piggies!?
Sheila is majestic ! Have a lovely Sunday.
Sheila cracks me up. She’s too funny. How lovely it must be for her to lie in the grass. And I bet the gentle clucking in the chook house is music to her piggy ears. Katechiconi is right: porcine goddess.
Yes, she loves chickens, they are her music.. THAT would be a cool cartoon image! c
She is a mature lady and has earned the right to be stubborn:)
She does not understand that she must walk for her health – we need to get her back into a routine.. poor old girl. c
Wonderful photos of Sheila and her companions. Great that you are having a bit of warm and dry. Now my day can start. 🙂
Sheila and Tonton look as though they are great buddies. I wish I had a Tonton to herd me out for a walk.
Bon Dimache
love,
ViV x
She is gorgeous, and whilst I can’t ever see her roosting she clearly rules the roost!
Clever girl!! c
we all love Sheila! and obviously the chooks do also!
We should do another T shirt soon!
She is gorgeous and hearing her adventures is so fun!
I love Sheila!
If I was a fox or even a raccoon, I would not want to face off against Sheila!
What a good guard piggy!