Constantly eating and eating. Roaming around and eating anything and everything. Pigging out. Eating like hogs.
They slurp loudly. They eat with their mouths open and smack their mouths with food falling out. They provide a great example on how not to eat. Fat jiggles on pretty much all parts of their bodies. Double chins run in this family. When we visit them and don't bring them some treats, they whine and then leave to get their own treat. Usually it's clover or grass or roots. Must be health food nuts. Of course, their favorite treat which we bring them daily is goat's milk. They attack it as if they hadn't eaten in years. No joke. Talk about a food fight. Even though there is plenty to go around they push each other out of the way and hog it down.
They sure are healthy and robust though. Sleek and shiny and solid, just they way they were meant to be. Even the runt, the youngest of 14, is extremely filled out. It's difficult to pick him out anymore. As a matter of fact, he is probably one of the most chunky in the clan. They do keep their quarters fairly neat and they don't stink. And they seem content. As happy as pigs in mud. Probably because they are.
Looking forward to the pig harvest in December,
The Farmer's Wife
03:53 - 2006-Oct-11 -
A new critter
Well, after reading that, I now have another farm animal I need to add to my wish list (first on the list is a farm!).
Thanks for sharing!
Patti
Pattisea - 12:34 - 2006-Oct-12
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