Piggy Adventures

The view from the milking stand this morning was beautiful as usual.

There is a lot going on in this photo - the combine partially obstructing the view, then in the distance the harvested rye field; close up the turkey family and in the middle if you look closely, Ranger checking out the morning from his wagon throne. 

At my feet, Spot and Roye waited for their morning dairy treat.

After this, I was in the house straining the milk at the kitchen counter and thinking about what I was going to do next.  That subject was decided when three pigs wandered by the kitchen window! 

It wasn't exactly the kind of wake-up call that Kevin appreciates - the pigs are out again!  They've done their Houdini act a few times over the past few days.  Usually it's pretty easy to get them back in - they just follow the feed buckets.  Not this morning....

We had quite a time with them as they ran from place to place - the spot in the back yard where the fire-pit used to be was fascinating!

And the turkey food delicious!

Finally, we got two of the three back in their paddock with the lone pig that had stayed in. 

 

That last porker proved to be very elusive and while trying to get him in, the other three got out again!  Eventually we got them all rounded up when they went into the temporary chicken fence.  From there they were corralled with fence panels and returned to the front field where they are working on mowing down a strip of buckwheat.

The other two pigs - the little ones - have come up with new sleeping arrangements - bunkbeds!  We had no idea pigs could jump that high!

Of course more happened this week than escaped pigs, but I think that is enough for this evening.  Until next week, be well friends!