We backed the stock trailer up to the pig gate and Molly almost climbed right over the gate in her excitement to get in. We drove her to the West Barn where she leapt off the trailer and trotted with great enthusiasm down the corridor and into her side pen where her dinner waited.

Manu will be pleased now that wifey number two has arrived back. 

Then I invited  Poppy (wifey number one)  in, from outside the West Barn and she danced down to her end of the corridor and leapt up the step and onto the trailer Molly had just vacated. Poppy remained facing forward and ready to go. Anticipation written all over her body.  Once we got her back she helped open the trailer door then jumped down and trotted merrily into the farrowing pen, grunting happily to see that  HER dinner was waiting there.

She is looking pregnant. I am hoping we get at least three weeks though, before farrowing – we are still much too cold. Even with my new heating mats for the babies.

Inky feels entitled to stand in the feeder while everyone eats around her. She was taught this trick by a fat little PIG!

Here is the beginning of the manure heap. I have a sore back and one more pen to go then I will start on the chook house. Shovelling out the winter from the barns is strangely satisfying but really hard work.

The track. Boo and I followed all kinds of animal tracks down here – including the human one. We did not see any minks but we made sure she caught the scent of human and her dog.

I hope you have a lovely day.

I have a truck bed full of fattened roosters in yellow crates waiting to go off to the little chicken locker we have nearby.  I caught them and John helped me load them before dawn. I will depart in a few minutes. It is a warmish still morning so far.

I hope you have a lovely day.

Love celi

WEATHER: Cloudy and above freezing. This Northerly is hanging on in there.

Monday 03/12 0% / 0 in
Cloudy skies. High near 40F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph.

Monday Night 03/12 0% / 0 in
Cloudy early, becoming mostly clear after midnight. Low near 25F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph.

Sun
7:09 am 6:56 pm

Moon
Waning Crescent, 23% visible 4:24 am 2:21 pm