I bought Ferdinand in the second week of July with money I earned from my farm collie pups (see last post). I carried him on my lap for the whole trip home. Here is a picture of the new piglet.
He, of course, was scared and pooped all over me. Now he is to big to hold!
And at first I kept him in the duck coop,then when he got used to his environment I put Eva's blue collor on him and a leash, I used food to get him going. From then on Ferdinand and I took walks for acorns and exploring, before going to his electric fence pen. Here we are, on our way to the duck pen, where he sleeps on the side of the coop the poultry are not using. He loves his walks!
Now Ferdinand is to big for Eva's collar so I tried a choke chain(it being the biggest collar we have) but he did not like the cold chain on his neck, so I just use food to lure him along with me. He trots by my side and I let him smell the bowl- and remember that he is heading to eat- when ever he gets side tracked.
He loves spagettii and turkey sandwiches!
Ferddinand loves scratches and pets.
Ferdinand in the morning sun.
This is Ferdinand eating wild morning glorys (they are his favorite plant)
This is Ferdinand enjoying a cool hose down.(some times he will drink from the hose). He is doing a great job roughing up a future garden spot! sometimes I put corn around the roots of the young trees and he digs to find it- and clears the area!
This is Ferdinand in his pig pen.
Ferdinand will lay down when I scratch right behind his front leg. Even though I know his end, I love raising him and giving him the best life while he is here. Pigs are interesting animals, and smart. He sure won't be my last one!
Root root for the rooter!
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