(much more bristly, hairy detail when viewed large)
most people assume that pigs love living in sloppy mud. When it is a boiling hot day and there is a lovely wet muddy pool to wallow in then, although I haven't tried it myself, I understand that there is no better way to cool off. Well, if you're a pig anyway.
But when it is cold, and your whole enclosure is a muddy mess, it's not so great. In fact they don't like it at all.
Poor Elsie is surrounded by a sea of mud, and as she is the only pig who doesn't have the run of the two and a half acre field because she and Myrtle would fight, I feel very sorry for her. Particularly as she is the nicest pig of the lot. So, on Tuesday morning I picked my way through the mud, to deliver her breakfast in bed.
This is completely wonderful. The light is perfect and I adore the tones. I pray that the weather is soon conducive to Elsie getting out and about ...and that until then, there is lots more room service.
@princessm Myrtle wasn't supposed to be out with the young pigs either, but because of all the rain we have had she was able to uproot one of the fence posts that surround her enclosure and escape under the fence. It is amazing that she hasn't attacked the young ones. We thought about locking her in and letting Elsie out, but the risk of her attacking the young ones is just too great, and if she started to do so there would be very little we could do about it. It wont be too long now before the youngsters have gone and she will be able to have her turn in the field.
A great shot and story - I have a picture of you feeding the pigs and having a hairbrush in your back pocket so you can preen them for the next capture. fav
I think my horses know how Elsie feels, 'tis the season but before long she'll be wallowing in the warm mud and grass, if they leave any. I just love those ears!
(Nice shot of Elsie)