Delinquent to wow visitors

 "She's the smallest sow we've ever had at Elsham" said Pirjo, ace runner and keeper of all things animal at said estate.
Small she may be but Andromeda is big on character. The nice Mr Thompson, her minder whilst she was visiting the very handsome J.D., advised us on more than a few occasions that she was forever moving house - of her own accord. Not least the day before farrowing her last litter after he'd decided to put her in a nice pen with a new ark and lots of bedding. Wasn't good enough for Andromeda. Soon as his back was turned she hopped over the fence and in with another sow, presumably a friend, and promptly farrowed there the following night.
She's the original Delila's Delinquent (see blog 24.3.10) and was always a bit of a handful. Many was the time The Bestest Gundog was despatched to retrieve her, and her litterpals, from the far end of the field before they were weaned! They were the litter that taught us all about free range piglets!
She's not tried any pen hopping since she's been home

but since she is rather fond of standing up at the fence or gate so we have all become familiar with the sight of her tummy.   And a very nice compact bodypart it is. In the past few weeks she's gone from being just a little rounded to being distinctly lightbulb shaped so we're keeping fingers crossed that she is in pig to Samson.
That's why she's gone up to Elsham. We're hoping that she'll have her next litter of piglets there to Wow their visitors. In the meantime, she'll love having her back and her ears scratched frequently and often. In this photo she's just giving the transport a critical once-over.... she was a little reluctant to board first thing Monday morning but The Big Boss persuaded her it was a better place to be and, with the temptation of breakfast en route, she soon complied.
Before long she'll become the Main Attraction.......