Baby Piggles

With all the attention Rainie had been getting our pig Pancetta was feeling very left out. After all she was pregnant too.

You see, here at Justafew Acres we raise pigs....but not the eatin kind. The cuddling kind...

Potbelly pigs

Lots of people have inquired about our most recent litter and I thought it was about time to give out some piggle facts

Here is the most important things to remember.....

Potbelly pigs are no different than a small dog so that means it doesn't matter where you live. If you can have a dog you can have a pig.

They are smart! So very smart they get themselves in trouble. A bored pig is a pig in trouble. Its best to give your pets appropriate toys and keep them contained when you are not home.

Diet Diet Diet....pigs get as big as you feed them, and that's not good for them. A good potbelly food or a diet dog food is best. Healthy treats only!

Pigs make great alternatives for people allergic to dogs or cats because they are hypoallergenic. They make wonderful pets for people allergic to pet hair because pigs do not shed like most dogs and cats.

Pigs are also very easy to potty train as they want to go far from where they eat and sleep.

Pigs don’t like to be carried much but they love to snuggle on your chest or lap. They can be extremely affectionate and make wonderful lap babies.

 

Happy Snuggles

The baby and the blizzard

Hello all! Things have gotten really crazy here on the farm. In one week we added 6 babies to our farm family. Its also been extremely cold here so here is the story of our baby and the blizzard.


Not so long ago in a far off land lived a farmer whose cow was getting close to having her precious calf. This wasn't just any cow, it was the sweetest most delightful cow you will ever meet. It was also the farmers most favorite cow.

 The farmer was very nervous because this was her first cow and there was bad weather coming....She worried "would it be warm enough in the cozy barn for the baby cow?"..." Was she prepared with all the essential tools, towels, and bottles?"
As the time grew closer, and the weather colder, the farmer worked furiously, fixing drafts and stocking hay. She kept the stall full of fluffy straw bedding and the water bucket full to the rim with fresh water

"surely it will happen today" she thought. So she checked on her momma cow every half hour.....nothing. Puzzled the farmer sent pictures and updates to her farm friend who said "Be patient!" "Don't give up!"

So the farmer did what any concerned farmer would do.....She made up a cozy bed next to her sweet little cow's stall and spent the night.

As the temperature dropped and the wind blew the farmer got more worried but that smart cow knew what she was doing. She was waiting. In the early morning as the sun came streaming in the windows warming her stall she went into labor.

  The farmer woke up to soft mooing coming from her sweet momma cow. The baby was finally coming! The farmer sat up in her sleeping bag on her makeshift bed and that sweet momma cow delivered her calf right at the farmers feet.

The farmer cried as she cleared the baby's face and cried even more when she saw how excited her momma cow was to see her baby.

As the momma cow cleaned her precious baby her soft but excited moos were filling the barn. By 10am the baby was standing and nursing and all was well.

 

So since the baby was all tucked in the cozy hay with a belly of warm milk the farmer went inside to take a long nap

The end