February 24, 2011

Pet Pigletts?!

Before we did the Tongariro Crossing (previous post), we had the small matter of picking up the pigletts! We made a big pig-proof pen in the morning, and then went over to Bill and Susan's. Fun times :)


 
Susan and Jo holding the soon to be named 'Juno'

They are so cute!

Dad and Jo picked two out and we took them home in a cat travel-box.

Coincidentally, they ended up picking the one that I'd previously decided that I'd pick were it up to me. They also chose the runt of the litter.

Putting them in the box at Bill's...

 ...and then introducing them to their new home :)


They were very unsure at first, grunting for their mum a lot. But they soon made themselves at home. It's so great that they got two of them - having one on its own would just be unfair on them - they go absolutely everywhere together! They are sisters, called Juno (after the Goddess of the Gods) and Ceres (after the Goddess of a bountiful harvest), and they share their birthdays with me!

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