New pig procedure
It didn't take long for us to figure out a better way to use two lengths of electric poultry fence. Making a vast circle of space with both lengths is not it. That merely makes it approximately twice as hard to move them as it was with one length of fence.The answer (blindingly obvious), is to set up the fences in two circles, like the digit 8, so that when it comes time to shift the pigs, close them into one loop of fence, pick up the other loop and peacefully relocate it. Then, or later, move the pigs into the newly placed loop and move the second section of fence. Drama free.The added benefit is easily being able to separate the piglets for dinner time. Did someone say dinner? Oggg, oggg,ogggh!(First there must be scratching)Now HW is closing the gate. Pick a side, Pancakes! They do pick a side, and sometimes switch; they know the drill. Shortstack is smarter. It's raining, I'll take the house side.Then the pigs wait VERY impatiently for the food to be prepared, and served. Whheeeee, Whheeeee!They've had they're own bowls their whole sojourns here, and they used to get fed on opposite ends of the yard, but still, the first pig finished wolfing down their food goes to see if the other has any left, so thievery happens, and Shortstack has been at the losing end of that contest. This is far better.Now Shortstack is even more pleased about dinner (hardly possible) because she gets to relax through her whole meal. I think she's just a slower eater. Likes to savour.