some like it hot
It was 3 degrees this morning on the farm, and as soon as I went into the barn and turned on the pig's light she exploded with a grunt from her nest of hay, shook, and went right under it. She's learned that Jenna = food and warmth. I was thinking about warmth too. I was in my winter half-coveralls, wool hat, gloves, and vest. Man it was cold....She ate her morning feed while I brought her bucket inside to defrost. A good half-inch of ice set on top of it, even inside the barn. But despite the cold she was alert, warm, and frostbite free. A happy pig, that.
posted by Jenna at 7:41 AM
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I'm amazed at how much you have learned about critters in the last few years. Lucky pig!
That'll do pig.
Sorry, but I couldn't resist that one! lol She is such a cutie!!
MMmmm bacon!
our pigs have just gone the way of all pigs and will be back with us tomorrow by way of rather a lot of pork.
About to learn how to make ham and bacon!
I need to look into the heat-lamp thing. Here in Tallahassee we're shivering our way through the week;
20's at night...40's during the day. Monday morning they're predicting 11 degrees. In Florida. I'm grateful for my Yankee raising. It enables me to feel superior as I shiver my way to the car. Might hafta get out the Big Dawg on Monday though--fiber-filled ski jacket. Thank God for warm fires and kitties to sleep with.
I don't normally like pigs, but she's cute!
-Autumn @ littlerockyridgebarn
What a face....
Have you ever read the book, "The Good, Good Pig" by Sy Montgomery? If not, it's a hoot to read about a pig's life. ;)
@Maggie - you're cracking me up. As a northern transplant to Texas, I often find myself feeling "winter superiority" too. But it doesn't stop me from shivering. :)
And...me want pig. Bad.
This isn't really about the post, and I've tried doing a back-search, but what was the video series you said you liked Jenna? Frontier Life by PBS? I know a couple people echoed that sentiment, and I thought it might make a fun series for the holidays.
Thanks!
brrrrr. are her ears/feet/tail staying fairly warm upon morning inspection?
i bet she'd love another pig to spoon with, in single digits it would be much appreciated and certainly worth the cost of another mouth to feed. perhaps set up a "pig CSA" to help with the costs of an additional pig upfront? its hard to see social animals in isolation.
Have you given her a name yet? She is very cute.
Gosh. Can't believe how quickly they grow. I'm getting a serious hankering for pulled pork right now. Hmmm. I need to find a local grower.
Jenna- since she's a she, are you going to breed her and have more piggies? Just curious.
She is cute but man, pork is tasty!
Whoa, that pig has gotten big fast! What are you feeding her? I am going to be getting 2 in a few weeks. I want them to be huge in 4 months. I don't want to keep them longer than that. They are too scary! And they get hungrier!
Brrrr, sounds very cold. I bet Gibson is glad to be inside! I sure wish I had some sheep to herd like in that slide show of his father. That would be fun! All I have are three cats and a brother and sister dog and none of them like it when I try to herd them around.
Maybe you need to knit that pig a nice warm sweater?
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