I went out into the evening for these pictures last night. As the long light slanted in, the sun dropping low, it’s rays whispering in under the hood of my lens.
My friend came yesterday and we spent two hours trimming Tima’s (the kunekune sow’s) hooves. Most of this time was spent gently talking her into laying down so we could get to her curly feet. She has one deformed hoof which makes this job difficult. We trimmed a little bit at a time, making sure not to trim too close. She walked away happily. A job well done.
Tane )the kunekune boar) is not doing so well – the cold yesterday seemed to have hit his other hip and he was not walking on either of his back legs, using them to pivot but he was in pain yesterday. He has always had one bad hip but now both are awkward. He will have to go off to the vet again but I am afraid of what they will say. So far he has done well with the warm weather and the odd aspirin. The winters here will not be good for a boy with arthritic hips already. Somehow I had not realised how bad his hips have become.
Above is Lady Astor’s Bobby with his budding horns.
The piglets are growing madly and still their buyer has not turned up. Hopefully soon. We have a few weeks of warmth ahead so there is time. And while we wait they are hard at work clearing the thistles from this field.
Pigs love acorns.
Poppy spent most of the day out in the fields again.
I hope you have a lovely day.
Love celi
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30 responses to “Long Light”
Lovely light in your pictures. Would a heat lamp help Tane’s sore hips? Is a pig like a dog in that glucosamine and cartiledge helps? Hope you have a peaceful day.
Poor Tane. I hope the vet can ease his suffering. Oh how I wish that buyer would show up for heaven sakes. Maddening and so unfair.
Beautiful light and photos today C.
Lovely light. I, too, am happy that you take the time to enjoy your surroundings. I was wondering about glucosamine/condritin as well. Also, can he get a shot of cortisone? Much love, Your Gayle (You’re all stuck with me, ya know!!!
Gayle dearHeart – Now I use quite a number of supplements and ‘know my stuff’, but increasingly it has been proven that the expensive enough glucosamine products simply do not work as described! Medical study after medical study is coming in attesting that. Pretty much waste of money: if one thinks they have helped it just may be a placebo-effect 🙂 ! I don’t think a pig would feel that . . .
Thx.
Such beautiful animals.
Ooh the best jamones (Spanish hams) come from acorn fed piggies. And poor little Tane . My Alfi dog has also developed a bad hip and is off to the vet soon to find out what’s going on…I’m dreading it 😥
I think perhaps you didn’t notice his hips because you’ve been ever so slightly (ha!) busy.
Tane seems young to have arthritis, poor guy. Rosie the potbelly got to the point where he wouldn’t even stand up but he was 11 years old then. I wonder if turmeric would help? It’s supposed to be a good anti inflammatory.
I love the long light. So lovely of you to share it, and the day-to-day of the Farmy.
Loved the large moon in the background on your banner picture tonight. We’re hearing this full moon is BOTH a Hunter’s Moon and a Super Moon. I wonder if that means our animals are going to be ‘super crazy’? The full moon certainly gets out jennies into a wild mood. Almost as good a stir up as a windy day.
You find out something new here every day – today’s bit of knowledge is that pigs really do like ‘haycorns’, just like Piglet from Winnie the Pooh! I hope Tane is alright, poor sweetie. Did he come from a warmer country? I remember you picking him up from the airport, but I can’t remember where he came from.