How does one know for sure if her pig is pregnant? When you wake up and you're sure she's not!
This morning we were greeted by four completely adorable little squealing piglets and a new mamma that looked a bit like any new mom - tired and a bit confused. Poor girl, dealing with her first litter of piglets in the coldest time of the year! And no one even threw her a baby shower.
We scrambled to move Pinkie (Pinkie Tuscadero)
to the pig hotel that Dan had built specially for this fine event and now all five of them are cozy and safe from nosy cows and Pappa Pig (The Fonze.) I'm wondering what one does for the Dad in this case? An extra load of carrots? A cigar seems wrong. Maybe a new leather jacket?
As we snuggled into the pig nest with all 5 of them, I was so surprised how much Pinkie had to say as she is typically very quiet, just a random snort here and there. Now she has all kinds of wisdom to share.
If you are ever thinking of venturing into pig farming, we highly recommend the heritage breed, the American Guinea Hog. They are wonderful little pigs! About 1/2 the size of the more common breeds, more docile, less destructive on fields and fencing, good foragers and when the day is done, some of the tastiest pork around. Read more about them at this link:
http://guineahogs.org/
