Mix 'n Match

"Hey - what's the little guy doing" wondered the Three Tots as, bold as brass, one of Ginger's latest pride & joys strolled across their pen.

"Hi, you lot, caught the scent of some dinner going begging over here...... thought I'd come and see for myself if that's alright with you?"

Sherry and Baileys came over to check and, sure enough, there was plenty to go round! Didn't even mind the little one having to stand in the bowl to reach............... friendly bunch.

Having spent a couple of days snout to snout through the fence, some of Ginger's brood- still only three and a half weeks old - decided there was no harm going through and mucking about with their cousins and have been happily trotting back and forth over the past couple of days! Caused The Big Boss some consternation. Afraid the weanlings - now over 8 weeks old - would bully the little ones, he decided to block up the 'hole' in the fence where they were squeezing through. But then they couldn't get back so we had to unblock it again! There was quite a bit of playful pushing and shoving which, if anything, the little ones were mostly responsible for. But when Ginger called "Milk bar now opening" it was clear where their priorities lay and they quickly scampered back to their own pen.

Not surprisingly, JD, Baileys and Sherry appear quite contented in their new surroundings.................. They still have a tendency to dash behind their house whenever they see us............... probably need a little more time to forget the indignities associated with weaning. However, they show no sign whatsoever of missing Delila. And she, quite distracted by Samson's attentions, shows no sign of missing them......