Asparagus. With everything. We recognise the season by what is on our plates.
Tima has discovered the front steps.
Lady’s udder is still unchanged. We are closing in on the penultimate “two weeks to go” period. I am not ordering the new milking bucket until I know for sure.
All the electric fences are up now. It is amazing how fast grass grows behind an electric fence. The fields are growing now, slowly.
I had noted that Molly was still very restless and not laying down long enough for her babies to get a good feed. I remembered that last time she had piglets I was milking which meant there was music in the barn and she always lay down to feed her babies when the music was on. So the other day I brought out Our Johns little unused radio and filled the barn with music. We live in a dark spot when it comes to reception here, of anything airborne, internet, cellphones and radio stations, so I was only able to find a country station.(or talk back politics which has such an aggressive tone I would not have that in the barn) – I am also not a fan of modern country music but apparently Molly is. She is much more relaxed, is laying down more often and finally the piglets tiny raggy bodies are beginning to fill out with longer access to the milk.
The piglets have taken longer to pick up than other litters but I think they have turned their second corner now.
Alex loves his big piggies.
We created an extra roof for the plonkers, in anticipation of the warm weather.
Ellie took this picture last night with her phone when she went out to check the chooks doors and turn their light off. There is one chicken who roosts right next to the light switch and accidently turns their light on in the night.
I hope you have a lovely day.
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Molly will want to go to the dance, once she’s got rid of all the babies 😉
She would only go to sleep apparently.. c
She might stay awake if Manu asks her to dance 😉
A very handsome fella is Alex… thats the first time I have seen a picture of him…. And dont the chooks look happy and safe in their house….and Miss Molly has become a country bumpkin…but I like country music too…. Lots of love
Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 2:25 PM
Yes, you will see more pictures of animals than humans on this blog. Luckily.. c
I’m having visions of Molly doing the Cotton Eyed Joe or a Square Dance…… of course Poppy would have to join her too. Love the hen house photo, I never knew they had a large window like that!
Oh question: Are these the first piglets that are Manu’s?
All the piglets born here last year were Manu’s too
So interesting about Molly and the music! And great that you remembered the connection. I guess the crooning in the country western songs is soothing, although I’m thinking she might also enjoy smooth jazz. But, I do know what you mean about poor reception! And the asparagus! So wonderful to eat massive quantities of it again! We, like you, eat according to what is coming out of the garden. xo
I think she would like Jazz too – so would I!!! but we are both out of luck.. c
“…one chicken who roosts right next to the light switch…”
OK…stop playing with the lights! Trying to get some sleep here!
I Know!! She is a wee tiny chicken too – getting her own back I think.. c
Dinner just like I ordered it and I can’t get to eat it – waaggghhh 🙂 I have an item on my bucket list – to eat a couple of farmy eggs, nobody understands, sigh. Love the Mama/baba kiss and there is a hen channeling Daisy. Pig Graffitti – who knew. Sooo many stories in this post. Laura
I thought about Daisy and the light switch too – naughty Daisy.. c
Love the photo of that lovely fresh asparagus nestled next to those lovely, fresh eggs! Again, you amaze me! You’re so observant and also such a good ‘creative problem solver’. How wonderful is it that you remembered the music and now the piggie babies are getting much more milk!! (Even my parakeets like a routine and, as I’d read, recognize certain songs and sing to them more when they like them!! ; o )
That is so cute how parakeets sing along – i did not know that.. c
I love this sentence: “We recognise the season by what is on our plates.” And I love what is on the plate…we had the same food on our plate two nights ago in France, except there, right now, they are in the white asparagus frenzy. The photos are fantastic. The chicken disco is incredible. I love it! And again, the wee piggy with the big one. A game of scale! (Need to use that as reference for a drawing I think…) x
Molly seems more kissy with this litter, she was quite ambivalent with last years.. this year she is much more involved with and protective of them. c
Love all the photos, but that shot of the coop at night, that’s too much! You are really getting the warmer weather out there, which isn’t coming our way yet! Hope the little piggies continuing doing better. So glad you remembered the music! I am sad that your milkers may not be pregnant. A summer without milking just doesn’t seem right somehow.
It will seem weird but just think of all the extra time I can spend in the gardens – that will be quite something.. c
You’re asparagus and poached eggs looks fab! what a good idea regarding the music for Molly, you really have to keep on your toes re rembering things. Have a great day.
Yes, lots to remember.. c
I think the big piggies love Alex too. He really has a great sense of humor, does Alex…maybe the piggies too. Glad the music is helping with Molly. They are quite active now, the little piggies. Asparagus and eggs for dinner. What a simple, delicious dinner. Putting it on the menu for tonight.
They are much more active in the last few days and putting on weight at last.. c
I love that last photo!!! It’s a great calendar photo!
It is a great look- in there behind their mink proof wall
YES!
I wonder if animals hear music like we do or if they just hear human sounds? Maybe Molly was just lonely out in the barn without her favorite human voice to keep her company whilst feeding her sweet babies. Her piglets look wonderful. I know you are still worried that they are a tad slow in growing but I am so happy for you that they are all healthy!
I think Molly does get lonely. When I am in there she watches me and follows me squeaking her news, leans on me, she would sleep in my bed if she could – that pig. c
Oh that is so sweet.
J > The chicken’s switched the light on to look for the radio. They like the voices of the late-night radio hosts. When we get electric in our henhouse, we’re going to have a radio for them. And the lightswitch under a cover.
I had a cow who used to turn the barn lights on and off. We had to build a little box around the switch. I think she was scratching her head on it – but the lights were going on and off and on and off for a number of nights before I discovered the cause. She would also unlatch gate hooks, let the sheep out, untie knots and jump electric fences – generally she was a very entertaining cow – was our Daisy.
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