25th April 2011

Full on day . We had to move all the pigs around. The piglets are 8 weeks old and need to weaned which has been happening over the last 10 days. So today we split the piglets from their mothers. It is also the day we put the sow back to the boar as they are at their most fertile 5 day after weaning.

Basically we had pigs and piglets everywhere. we started at 12 o'clock and didn't finish until 6pm!  I know the photo shows me holding a piglet upside down, by it's back legs but I can assure you its the best way and causes the least amount of stress on the animals

Jeff Smith came to pick up his two piglets. Jeff is having a go at pig rearing. I did warn him its additive!

We also weeded the poly tunnel, planted lettuces and camomile. It been so dry that everything needed a good watering, so Huw Bennett came up and helped us water. He is also very good at pig whispering!