JD's Herd

Andromeda - the most fetching of the infamous Delinquents - having reached her majority, is currently away from home visiting JD who, having been born at Rectory Reserve, now resides some 30 minutes' drive away from here.

Fancying a bit of a diversion from the daily routine, The Big Boss and I decided last week to take a little trip over there to see how things are going.

JD is a handsome chap - as you'd expect of a son of Samson - and we understand he's done his duty by Andromeda so piglets will follow in the fullness of time! I have to say, she doesn't look too enamoured of her new situation but it's probably because she's no longer The Boss, which was a status she'd acquired when she was here! She'll come round in time no doubt.

Andromeda is JD'S No. 3 Mate - No. 1 being Bonnie (from Precious's first litter and sister of Clyde who, in turn is father of Andromeda) and No. 2 - Lotos - (daughter of Ginger and Mangal).

These two between them currently have 17 piglets at foot. The extended 'family' of some 200 pigs comprises an interesting variety.

Saddlebacks are by far the majority but there are also some Middle Whites, some Gloucester Old Spots (and a litter, shown here, that are a cross between these two) plus some Micro Pigs and a little Rescue chap of uncertain parentage by the name of Rodney!

All in all a very different environment from RectoryReserve - no wonder our Little Delinquent is taking time to find her feet. She'll feel much more at home when her own little herd is running around her trotters - and no doubt they'll generate as much 'trouble' there as she and her tribe did here last year!