Coffee anyone ?

[Bruce]

Picture coming I assume

 

[Bruce]

"Lovely" day today. DD1 got home from college for her break last night. I took her to her 11 AM neurology appointment 25 miles away only to find out they had cancelled it when she was in 6 months ago and they had made an appointment for "in 6 months" for Feb 17th. Well dandy! Now IS 6 months from June and she won't even be here on her Feb break, she'll be in Toronto. She had figured they added the Feb 17th appt, no idea why they cancelled the one today. Would have been nice if they told us.

On the plus side we do have a sunny day so we can make power. Only managed < 1 kWH yesterday

 

[Jesusfreak101]

lol yes sorry, i didn't want to get to close i can't run very fast being 10 months pregnant as of today ironically lol

 

[Bruce]

I'd say it is a pig

I don't know much about pigs but I know she isn't a Mangalitsa because she isn't hairy like @luvmypets pigs.

I wonder if someone will come looking for them, I would guess they escaped from somewhere nearby. Either that or you just got pigs the same way we got our last 2 cats - unwanted drop offs.

 

[Jesusfreak101]

pretty much only one neighbor raises pigs we gonna contact him and see but yup

 

[Bruce]

Holding him back has been like riding a race horse at a walk, chomping at the bit wanting to RUN.

I hope he doesn't run into anything and hurt himself!

 

[Baymule]

@Jesusfreak101 you might ask around to see if anyone is missing some pigs. I bet she was hungry!

DH is now able to do whatever he wants. His vision is excellent and he is thrilled with that.

 

[Mike CHS]

I know he has to be more than thrilled.

 

[Jesusfreak101]

well my husband said no one has claimed her i called the main feed store in our area and they said no one has said they have a missing sow. her piglets look to be a month or more old i haven't seen them nurse and she seems dried up. they piglets are very nervous more so then the mama so he thinks she been away from people for awhile

 

[farmerjan]

Color wise she looks like she has Berkshire in her. White stripe and white feet, upright ears.... But being in Tx, there is a good chance she may have gotten loose and has been running wild.... possibly with some feral hogs. And by the looks of her, they are not her pigs, but some that have just been traveling with her. She seems to be pregnant looking. And if the udder development is any indication, maybe no more than a month or less, from having pigs. Feral hogs don't get as big as fast and the little pigs learn early on to be good foragers. They also are much less "tame" , and can get very aggressive. I would assume that the little pigs are some that just started following her..... maybe she was running with a group of feral hogs for awhile. They will calm down and be decent eating if you keep them penned and feed them. I would definitely make sure the males are castrated though.
If you have the room, extra pen, and your husband can take care of them, you have gotten some "free" animals to raise for the freezer.