Baymule’s Pigs 2018 HEREFORDS!

[misfitmorgan]

Congrats on your new piggies Bay!!!

Please get some new pictures after they settle in! I'm so glad you finally got some herefords, i know you love them.

 

[Baymule]

Since I always seem to be doing things bass-ackwards, we have been working on a pig pen. Poor pigs are still in the trailer. I switched them to soured corn. MUCH LESS POOP! And they aren’t starving all the time. But I’ll be real happy to get them in their new home with feeder and water all set up properly.

It has rained continuously since we got the pigs, finally a clear sunny day! Yesterday we worked our tails off. We cut up a light pole, chained pieces to front end bucket and carried them to the pig pen.

We dug out the angered post holes to accommodate the big poles. We rolled them and got them in position. DH lifted one end and I used the shovel for the poles to hit and slide in the hole. Then we used the level to get them straight and tamped the dirt around them.

We got all four set, it will be the pigs 10x10 barn. At 73, DH is in very good health and still strong!

Proud of our hard work!

Tired and dirty, we headed over to the neighbors for some upside down pineapple cake. But just past our place was billowing smoke! A grass fire was out of control and moving past. The owner had called the fire department but was afraid of the fire jumping the road, where it could take off in hundreds of acres of deep forest. DH and I bailed out of the mule armed with a hand towel and bath towel. We beat flames as they burned under the fence and up to the road. We sure were glad to see the fire trucks arrive!

After all the excitement we finally made it to the neighbors and got that cake!

We got back home, smoky, dirty and exhausted. Our son in law invited us to Olive Garden to celebrate DH’s birthday, so of course we said yes! Quick showers, dressed and out the door! We had a nice evening with family, lovely ending to a busy day.

 

[misfitmorgan]

So glad you're getting work done on your pig pen, i'm sure the pigs will be glad too. It would have been really bad if that grass fire had gotten away.

 

[Mike CHS]

Those are the kind of days that makes you smile when it is all said and done.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Sure sounds like DH had an excitement filled day for his celebration....I know the pigs will be glad to get out of the trlr too and feel some ground under their feet.....

 

[Baymule]

today, since we worked on the garden fence, I took the green weeds I pulled to the pigs. They liked the weeds and ate them up. I was sitting on the ground, hog ringing chicken wire to the garden fence when I heard a weird sound. I got up to investigate, it was coming from the pig's trailer. Haha! Piper was sticking his snout in the water tub and blowing bubbles!

 

[CntryBoy777]

Ain't watching little animals grow up, so much fun? They are always putting a smile on your face with something they did/do to entertain ya....

 

[misfitmorgan]

I was sitting on the ground, hog ringing chicken wire

For some reason i read this was "I was sitting on the ground, hog riding chicken wire".....i was so confused for a second!

Piggies are fun to watch for sure.

 

[luvmypets]

The whole time with you guys saying you are making a pig enclosure, Im just looking at the grass and thinking "It won't be long now"

 

[Baymule]

A few days ago, our neighbor Robert and DH set a railroad cross tie for a corner post. I was babysitting the little grands. So tried to get a picture with the big strong HE-MAN guys, showing off their work, and the girls. The 3 year old was more interested in her stick and the 18 month old resisted having to stop long enough for a picture. She was screaming a hissy fit. LOL LOL