Boy do we have our work cut out for us today. We started out with such a simple plan, move the 4 moms that are done with their piglets to the back to be re-bred. The first mom we tried to move made a complete fool out of us. She walked out of her pen and went the opposite way that we wanted her to go. We followed her in circles until she broke back into her pen. We gave up on her for the moment.
Next we went to Freezer Moms pen where there are two moms. Freezer moved quite easily but her buddy made Frank (Breadman Baking) and I chase her all over the pen until we gave up and decided to move Rosie. Rosie moved easily. Dave went back and got Freezer Moms buddy quite easily, of course he did have me and Frank blocking her from going in 2 other directions. Once we got her out of the pen she went to the back easily.
The first one we attempted to move, Hoggiemister, is now out walking the property so that with any luck she will be ready to move later today.
Second job - seperate the uncastrated male from the females. This in itself is going to be a very large job. Then we want to move all the girls to one pen and all the boys to another pen. This is going to be no easy feet. Dave and Frank are currenly discussing the logistics of this. I will let you know the outcome.
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