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Duck for Cover
When young pigs get a fright they do this very sensible thing. They duck for cover. Very low. Very still. Heads down, looking small sometimes with their bottoms in the air as they protect their heads by getting them right down. In the instant of that stillness their eyes move rapidly searching and their big…
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Gotcha
Gotcha. He said, just as I was about to repeat my instructions. Oh, I said. Well. Good. Gotcha no longer means “Tricked you.” It now means Yup. Roger that. Now, let’s move. I have heard this expression more and more lately and as a rule I don’t like this kind of short-cut language. Slang. My…
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How good is your water
For the last few weeks our well water has been really bad. I don’t know why. It tastes awful. It has black residue in it that clogs the filters straight away the black particles can be clearly seen in the bath and stuck to the porcelain. We live above an ancient swamp where there is a lot…
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Potty Training Piglets
Yes. You do have to train them you know. Or they will nominate a corner inside and GO right there in the house. Especially on a windy rainy day like today. Pigs will do what is easiest and they don’t mind the smell. I have to say that Pig babies are easier to train than…
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I hope the sun comes out
Boo is still on bed-rest and doing it hard. He is allowed short forays with me on a leash, and spends time on the chain by the barn where he can watch. Mostly I have to leave him inside when I go out to work so he does not run loose at all and John…
The Kitchen's Garden 