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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Hilarysmum on February 24, 2011, 01:16:10 pm

Title: Finally she is back in her field
Post by: Hilarysmum on February 24, 2011, 01:16:10 pm
Finally after several very patient hours, too many apples to count, and so much sweat and tears (mine) Hilary is finally back in a field.  THANK YOU GOD.   :D :D :D :D   Yesterday she broke into the house and swiped 27 eggs much to Digby's despair, as he didn't  get even one.  (Its legal for pigs to be fed eggs here, although this was not voluntary on my part).  Now I am off to dig out the liquid parafin for the inevitable constipation to follow ...
Title: Re: Finally she is back in her field
Post by: loosey on February 24, 2011, 01:25:39 pm
Well done!! Bet she's a bit miffed isn't she?!  :pig: ;D
Title: Re: Finally she is back in her field
Post by: Rosemary on February 24, 2011, 01:25:53 pm
But you love her anyway! Was it you, way back, wo was writing stories about pig happenings?
Title: Re: Finally she is back in her field
Post by: JulieS on February 24, 2011, 01:29:30 pm
Well done!!!   Not sure I'd like to be around when that liquid paraffin starts working.  Good luck.    :love: :pig: :love:
Title: Re: Finally she is back in her field
Post by: little blue on February 24, 2011, 06:27:06 pm
hurrah!
Its tough moving a reluctant pig.... I know from experience!
Title: Re: Finally she is back in her field
Post by: Eve on February 24, 2011, 07:01:30 pm
 ;D What a character!  ;D

Poor Digby, he just sounds so sweet!  :love:
Title: Re: Finally she is back in her field
Post by: Eastling on February 24, 2011, 09:09:58 pm
Well done! you could have done a picture story for us. Don't envy you when the liquid paraffin starts to work!! having enough problems with the wind from ours on fruit veg and sow nuts :D


We have had our electric fence checked by one of our cats and then by the dog this pm. Sorry but had to laugh at the cat, he went through the stock fence caught his back, ran across the paddock then put his paw on the fence on the otherside. Then ran back to his starting point all at high speed!!
Title: Re: Finally she is back in her field
Post by: Hilarysmum on February 25, 2011, 03:10:45 pm
Oh poor cat.  Digby is very relieved, asleep solo on his sofa.  Hilary is VERY miffed.  I have upgraded her field so escape should prove less likely, especially as she has no companion to use as a fence tester. 

Oh and the relief this morning when I collected the eggs and bought them into the house without being mugged.
Title: Re: Finally she is back in her field
Post by: Eastling on February 25, 2011, 11:11:52 pm
The cat is fine. But i bet Hilary is planning her escape! :D
Title: Re: Finally she is back in her field
Post by: Hilarysmum on February 26, 2011, 10:48:15 am
She has already started digging out one of the fence posts.  Dont know how she does it.
Title: Re: Finally she is back in her field
Post by: bloomer on February 26, 2011, 11:11:42 am
Quote from: Hilarysmum on February 26, 2011, 10:48:15 am
She has already started digging out one of the fence posts.  Dont know how she does it.

by snout and trotter i'd imagine, unless she has mastered the use of a spade obviously!!!
Title: Re: Finally she is back in her field
Post by: Eastling on February 26, 2011, 11:26:42 am
Don't underestimate the Hilary!! have you not heard what she can do when she sets her mind to it!
Title: Re: Finally she is back in her field
Post by: Hilarysmum on February 26, 2011, 12:42:50 pm
I am considering offering her as the lead in the next remake of the Great Escape. 
Title: Re: Finally she is back in her field
Post by: Eve on February 26, 2011, 02:14:49 pm
How about "Brittany's Got Talent"?  ;D
Title: Re: Finally she is back in her field
Post by: bloomer on February 26, 2011, 02:19:22 pm
has visions of a pig driving a mini-digger now stuck in my head!!!
Title: Re: Finally she is back in her field
Post by: Hilarysmum on February 27, 2011, 10:20:12 am
Quote from: Eve on February 26, 2011, 02:14:49 pm
How about "Brittany's Got Talent"?  ;D
   ;D ;D ;D

Quote from: bloomer on February 26, 2011, 02:19:22 pm
has visions of a pig driving a mini-digger now stuck in my head!!!

Believe me that pig is far superior to any mechanical digging device  ;D