Ready for piglets

The piglet yard is all set up and ready to go. Right by the house, so I can keep an eye on them.

This is from the porch. I’ve never put the pigs this close.

They come tomorrow.

I am overwhelmed with my own cleverness here, designing this for a water trough they can’t flip over. That means I’ll probably be lucky to get two weeks before they conquer it. It’s always unwise to think you’ve outsmarted a pig.

In fact, it’s probably just best to assume that the pig has it figured out better than you do. Oh, they prefer to sleep over there? Probably a reason. They won’t eat that? Probably a reason. They know exactly how the fence works. They know you’re awake. They know you’re late with dinner. Etc.

Nosey, involved in the R&D process. When isn’t Nosey involved, seriously?

I made the pig A-frame smaller today, cutting down the steel and the length of the sides, and added two long 1×6’s, for skids, so it’s much more comfortable for me to drag around by myself. It travels quite well now.

Unfortunately, the entrance side of their house doesn’t face my house, so I’ll have to walk around to spy on them sleeping, but oh well. I didn’t feel like turning their house around.

I’ve made a big cozy nest, with surround hay bales. It looks perfect to me, so they’re sure to ruin it immediately. They always have their own ideas about comfort and quickly renovate.

So, tomorrow,…the almost-annual piglet introduction drama event.