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Yesterday Sheila toddled happily into the tiny field by the clothes line. She has to leave the barn when farrowing is close. And Poppy is getting very close – her due date is Thursday. I shifted Molly into the rat house and the moment she was gone the piglets turned into vandals tormenting the big…
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I Should have KNOWN!
Guess who has begun to show an udder? Go on GUESS! After all this backwardsing and forwardsing and shilly shallying about – it looks like Lady Astor is developing her udder for real. I am fairly sure now. And just before I was about to call the vet out too. With eight days to go…
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Can I have him?
“PLeeeeeaaaase.” says BooBoo. “Can I have him?” This is the little piglet who I am trying to get to eat a little more. He is so small. He sleeps a bit much and is always bottom of the heap, but seems pretty sprightly when he is up and about. He is very friendly and when…
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Plant, Eat: Pairings
One of the best things a family can do together is eat their meals together. Every night here, my crew and I pick together and cook together (one kitchen mama – many helpers) and eat at the table together. My little rent a family. This kind of grouping works in the garden too. The things…
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