Plenty happening at Darkwing this week.
My special order of feed arrived so there was plenty of re-arranging of everything to find appropriate storage for it all, seven 60 litre tubs, a 20L feedbin and a few other containers later I am fully stocked. The Equus smell was instantly recognisable as I mixed in the chaff blend, I was high and happy for hours afterward smothered in feed and hay seed. The piggies are gorging themselves- particularly the sows. I'm keen to see what sort of difference it makes to their condition. I may yet have to add more cracked maize to give them a winter warmer boost. Next pay i'll special order in the sow pregnancy additives. Buying in thos sort of baulk has saved me enough money to splurge gently on some granulised rosehip. Once it arrives i'll try breeding Savannah again and see if the feed change improves her lot.
I'm seeing a loss of weight through most of the stock. It is a bit of a bother- with the intended show line up being reduced significantly but with any luck the sows might just breed easier. You'll see photos of Ripley below, looking all forlorn and lonely as he realises there are no girls in his temporary box. NOw that Song's babies are kicking i can assume he's done his job despite Ducky still not showing any signs of anything pregnancy wise.- Sorry Ripley but you had 10 weeks with them. If you haven't managed to knock them up it's time to give someone else a try.
It's funny really; I say that most of my piggies have lost a bit of weight but oh the bellies on these youngsters, particularly Agenda!
My special order of feed arrived so there was plenty of re-arranging of everything to find appropriate storage for it all, seven 60 litre tubs, a 20L feedbin and a few other containers later I am fully stocked. The Equus smell was instantly recognisable as I mixed in the chaff blend, I was high and happy for hours afterward smothered in feed and hay seed. The piggies are gorging themselves- particularly the sows. I'm keen to see what sort of difference it makes to their condition. I may yet have to add more cracked maize to give them a winter warmer boost. Next pay i'll special order in the sow pregnancy additives. Buying in thos sort of baulk has saved me enough money to splurge gently on some granulised rosehip. Once it arrives i'll try breeding Savannah again and see if the feed change improves her lot.
I'm seeing a loss of weight through most of the stock. It is a bit of a bother- with the intended show line up being reduced significantly but with any luck the sows might just breed easier. You'll see photos of Ripley below, looking all forlorn and lonely as he realises there are no girls in his temporary box. NOw that Song's babies are kicking i can assume he's done his job despite Ducky still not showing any signs of anything pregnancy wise.- Sorry Ripley but you had 10 weeks with them. If you haven't managed to knock them up it's time to give someone else a try.
It's funny really; I say that most of my piggies have lost a bit of weight but oh the bellies on these youngsters, particularly Agenda!
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