What did we do today? Fed and watered pigs Fed and watered poultry Made a huge batch of pancakes for breakfast
Read moreDido is going for chops
We’ve decided to send Dido, one of our Berkshire gilts that was to have been used as a breeding sow, to the abattoir. She’s a lovely looking example of the Berkshire breed with the added merit of gaining weight almost as fast as the boars on less feed, making her a very cost effective pig [...]
Read moreTweet, tweet
No, I haven’t turned into a canary. In the past few months I’ve had about 20 people ask if I use Twitter or have plans to do so. The number has escalated since Sharon in the city suggested I tweet about our problems with Abbey.
Read moreNine piglets farrowed
Doris farrowed nine piglets this morning, four gilts and five boars. The litter is not as big as usual, which is just as well given recent goings on.
Read moreStill no progress with Abbey
Eleven days have passed since Abbey stopped our bank accounts because of suspicious activity. Has Abbey set up new accounts for us? Has Abbey supplied us with new cards?
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30 August, 2009


