Monday, May 19, 2014

Farmpark Day 4 (Closed on Mondays)

According to everyone I talked to, Horsefest was a huge success.  Unfortunately, since Horsefest was over, I had to help everyone take down the makeshift pens we created when we moved the goats and sheep to accommodate the extra horses last Wednesday.  In addition, I helped set up new locations for 4 more pens in the arena so that Chloe and Sugar, two of the goats, the (evil) Jacob sheep and her adorable lamb, and a few other sheep from the barnyard could be comfortably situated inside.  That morning I also mucked out Liz the pig's pen and her piglets were HUGE.  They must have grown nearly twice their previous size over the weekend. They were also more ornery when I tried to clean their pen.  They swarmed me like ravenous zombies. They were nipping at my pants. biting my shoes, and playing tug-of-war with my shovel.  Stepping into the pig pen was like stepping into a war zone. Furthermore, since the Farmpark is closed on Mondays, I had time to visit the dairy barn and play with the super cute calf and, of course, shovel out the cows' pens a bit.  Just before I left, I also herded a few extra sheep from the barnyard into the Well Bred Shed where their new, clean pen was waiting for them.  Last, but not least, the pigeon that was loose in the barn was finally captured and can now, hopefully, return home.  

2 comments:

  1. I never knew pigs could be so vicious!

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  2. They aren't exactly vicious, just hitting that "terrible two" stage where they're super active, curious, and hungry.

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