Liberty Little Miss Jingles won Best in Show at the Wapakaneta Spring Show, under judge Don Peterson. This is my very first Best in Show with cavies – and to win with a pig I bred is extra special.Read More →
I picked up three new pigs (and found three pigs new homes) this weekend. They are mine, but will eventually be returned or replaced with better offspring. I’m pretty excited to see what sort of babies Mr. Jingles throws as he is a decent boar and the sows are pretty strong in his weaker areas. They are also from the same lines so should be compatible. The four seem to be getting along quite nicely, there are little scuffles here and there, but for the most part, they are content with each other. The first sow is Lovey, a decently marked sow with a niceRead More →
Between the seedlings inside, the plants popping up outside, and babies popping up all over, I think it is safe to say spring has sprung. And finally the weather agrees, with two lovely 60 degree days! The plants in the basement are growing and growing. I can’t wait to put them outside soon, but it needs to warm up a bit more. Daffodils have popped up and should be blooming soon in the backyard. Even the sedum mom dug up to save from our building project last year has begun to show green leaves. I think the fact that it has been in the greenRead More →
This blog is meant to be for rabbits and cavies, as well as gardening, in spite of the fact that all the posts so far have been about gardening. But I have some exciting news in the cavy world, so my first non-gardening post will be about cavies! This is Onyx, my black Silkie sow, who is obviously heavily pregnant. Because of the bitter cold and my desire to keep a very close eye on her while she is so pregnant, she was moved into my bedroom for observation. At about 8:00 a.m. this morning, I heard some strange noises coming from her corner ofRead More →
My guinea pigs get treats regularly, which they love. When they hear the rustle of a bag, they wheek, in hopes that the bag might contain something special for them. Today, I was passing out molasses, raisin, and oatmeal horse treats. They come as three circles together as a triangle and I usually break them apart so each pig gets one section. Sometimes when I pass out the treats, sometimes one pig is concentrating so hard on his neighbor getting a treat that he misses when I drop a treat into his cage. Because he is worried about what his neighbor has, he misses outRead More →
My project for the weekend has certainly been an interesting one. It started when I found out about some piggies in need of a home. I discovered they were longhaired, and hadn’t been well-groomed for quite some time. So “Operation: Dirty Piggie” was created with the goal of getting the piggies to the cleanest, most comfortable state possible, while preserving as much of their beautiful coats as possible. The two piggies, Zero (black) and Zen (himalayan), before. Getting the supplies ready. Zero’s before profile shot From the top, you can see that the front of Zero is relatively unmatted, but her behind is very matted.Read More →
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