Krinkle’s Friday the 13th Piggies!
I came home last night from dinner with the family to find that Krinkle had popped out three babies on Friday the 13th. One of them was huge, and died […]
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Fresca Baby Sort
Well, after three weeks, Fresca’s two babies are only half the size of all other weaned pigs. Even though there is a male and a female, both of these will […]
Creme Baby Sort
Creme had two piggies, a boy (at 0.44 lbs), and a girl at 0.48 lbs. She is back outside in the backyard pen, and looks to be pregnant again.
New Male Breeding Piggies
Well, I hate white piggies, so I need to get rid of my white Himalayan boar. So, I grabbed these two guys off craigslist. Both were in AMAZING shape for […]
The Mohawk Piggie
Well, Cinnamon is now back in with the front yard pigs, as her single baby boy is weaned. He is a solid 0.40 lbs, and has an epic Mohawk down […]
ComSciCon Triangle Day 1
After six months of preparation with our talented steering committee (Rosa Li, Reggie Bain, and Sheena Faherty from Duke University, Kelsey Ellis from UNC, and myself and Taryn Patterson from […]
Introducing Fyre
I got a new proven doe on craigslist. She looks a bit on the rough side right now… I can’t tell if that was the colony she was living in […]
New Sows!
It won’t stop raining, and my backyard is a sinky, souplike substance. So, instead of getting my crops ready to put in the ground, I am perusing Craigslist. Craigslist was […]
Queste, Physick, and the Rabbit Hole
Physick is on the left, Queste is on the right. And somebunny dug a hole!
New Sows in Birthing Pen
In the last week, three sows were added to the birthing pen, given their eggplanty shape. Krinkle, Waffles, and Charcoal are all in waiting. The rabbits are also finally lifting […]
The Rabbit Den
Well, I told everyone that Physick was a shy buck, and I put him on the ground to clean up the rabbitry. Well, I though Queste was a fat doe […]
Raspberry Baby Sort
Well, at around one month of age, I moved Raspberry back into the pen with the other sows. She had one boy (above) and two girls (below), all registering about […]
Snow Piggies!
The heavy snowfall (9″) didn’t dissuade my Guinea pigs at all. The 1/4″ mesh acted like a roof in and of itself. I have been feeding fodder fairly consistently, and […]
Peaches had Babies
Well, last night, I came home from work to a Piggie in labor! One was just born. These are huge babies! Both over 0.25 lbs. Both are pure white. This […]
My New Buck
Since Physick turned out to be shy, I got a steel colored Buck to replace him. I love Leo the Lionhead, but I want babies of a more meat-like build. […]
Update on the Does
A little less than two weeks ago, I rebred Sorceress, as her January litter didn’t take. And today, I attempted to palpate under her abdomen. I felt a small grape […]
Fresca had Babies
The nursery is working! I like being able to keep an intense eye on my new mother piggies. But, on 2/21/15, Fresca gave birth to two healthy little Guinea pigs. […]
New Guinea Pig Nursery
Well, my new guinea pig nursery that I built inside is working wonders. It is protected from elements and stays around 40 degrees at the lowest this time of year, […]
A random single guinea pig baby
Well, I wasn’t expecting any newborns in the front yard box, but I picked up the box to count and give a quick status check (like i do every day), […]
Creme Had Babies
Creme had two babies born on 2/15/15. I moved them indoors right away to the new baby cage. The Little chestnut baby died after 48 hours. But since I knew […]
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