02-20-2016, 09:36 PM
I'm sorry to be such a sluggish poster. I read everyone's posts but don't get round to posting much myself.
The herd are doing very well indeed. All of the new girls have settled right in and Cecil couldn't be more pleased. Ruby is very tolerant of them all and seems to be making friends with little Isla, who is the smallest and most timid of the group.
Ruby herself is beginning to look old. She's starting to feel boney, even though she is a prolific eater. She is nearly five and a half, which is quite a good age for a piggy, but of course we always want as long as possible with them. She's happy and otherwise healthy, so we'll just have to take it as it comes.
Kate, the chocolate long haired girlie, is very bold and will stand eating her leaves and let you stroke her while she eats! I think she worked out very quickly that stroking isn't all that bad and if you stay put you get to eat more!!
Lily, the red fuzz ball, is catching on to that too. She just adores a chin rub.
Ella, the chocolate and white with the whacky hair, is a little more timid, but like Lily, a chin rub cures all fears.
Little Isla is my special project. She is at the bottom of the "Bopping" order and is still very timid, and fast. But at lap time she is beginning to settle and enjoys a blueberry or a grape and will lick the juice off your finger, so I think I'm beginning to win, although I haven't found her "tickle" spot yet.
And Cecil just can't believe his luck!! All these lovely ladies just for him. He's fat and content, even if he does gets his face slapped a lot!!
The foster cage is occupied again. A smashing little boy called Choccy has come to stay. He has a chocolate and white roan coat and is very entertaining. He's about 6 months old and has been at the rescue since New Year. He was introduced to a few boars but was so unbelievably rude that none of them would tolerate him for more than a minute or two.
So on Tuesday he came to stay and on Wednesday he paid a call to "Dr. Snippy"!! and will stay with us for his 6 week waiting period. When he goes back to the rescue he will then be introduced to some ladies and hopefully find a wife or two who will put up with him!!
He is a delight and is enjoying calling to our herd across the room, and getting some answers. He's quite the conversationalist!!
He's fast so photography is difficult, but I'm going to persist and will post photos when I manage to get them!
The herd are doing very well indeed. All of the new girls have settled right in and Cecil couldn't be more pleased. Ruby is very tolerant of them all and seems to be making friends with little Isla, who is the smallest and most timid of the group.
Ruby herself is beginning to look old. She's starting to feel boney, even though she is a prolific eater. She is nearly five and a half, which is quite a good age for a piggy, but of course we always want as long as possible with them. She's happy and otherwise healthy, so we'll just have to take it as it comes.
Kate, the chocolate long haired girlie, is very bold and will stand eating her leaves and let you stroke her while she eats! I think she worked out very quickly that stroking isn't all that bad and if you stay put you get to eat more!!
Lily, the red fuzz ball, is catching on to that too. She just adores a chin rub.
Ella, the chocolate and white with the whacky hair, is a little more timid, but like Lily, a chin rub cures all fears.
Little Isla is my special project. She is at the bottom of the "Bopping" order and is still very timid, and fast. But at lap time she is beginning to settle and enjoys a blueberry or a grape and will lick the juice off your finger, so I think I'm beginning to win, although I haven't found her "tickle" spot yet.
And Cecil just can't believe his luck!! All these lovely ladies just for him. He's fat and content, even if he does gets his face slapped a lot!!
The foster cage is occupied again. A smashing little boy called Choccy has come to stay. He has a chocolate and white roan coat and is very entertaining. He's about 6 months old and has been at the rescue since New Year. He was introduced to a few boars but was so unbelievably rude that none of them would tolerate him for more than a minute or two.
So on Tuesday he came to stay and on Wednesday he paid a call to "Dr. Snippy"!! and will stay with us for his 6 week waiting period. When he goes back to the rescue he will then be introduced to some ladies and hopefully find a wife or two who will put up with him!!
He is a delight and is enjoying calling to our herd across the room, and getting some answers. He's quite the conversationalist!!
He's fast so photography is difficult, but I'm going to persist and will post photos when I manage to get them!
Greeting from Wales.
Hwyl Fawr o'r Cymru.
This is the web site of the rescue I volunteer at.
http://guinearescue.blogspot.co.uk/
Hwyl Fawr o'r Cymru.
This is the web site of the rescue I volunteer at.
http://guinearescue.blogspot.co.uk/
