Boodarai's photos with the keyword: wallow

Every year, on the first hot day, we make a wallow for our pigs of that year. It is the first time they have seen a wallow, having been born in the autumn, but they instinctively know what it is. Usually they slide straight in into it with piggy glee. But not these three. They looked and sniffed and drank a little (*this is not their only water source!!*) walked in a bit, and then got out. We put some food in the mud, so they would snout about a bit and get a feel for it. Nup. I even admit to pushing Hamela in to get the whole body experience of cool mud. (She toppled easily). But they did not take to it. Maybe it's just not hot enough yet

Every year, on the first hot day, we make a wallow for our pigs of that year. It is the first time they have seen a wallow, having been born in the autumn, but they instinctively know what it is. Usually they slide straight in into it with piggy glee. But not these three. They looked and sniffed and drank a little (*this is not their only water source!!*) walked in a bit, and then got out. We put some food in the mud, so they would snout about a bit and get a feel for it. Nup. I even admit to pushing Hamela in to get the whole body experience of cool mud. (She toppled easily). But they did not take to it. Maybe it's just not hot enough yet

with a nice split level effect

with a nice split level effect

with a nice split level effect

with a nice split level effect

It was a hot day so I threw some water into a dip in the ground, which the piggy girls quickly nosed into a big mud bath and then threw themselves in. No previous experience needed - they just knew right away what to do.

It was a hot day so I threw some water into a dip in the ground, which the piggy girls quickly nosed into a big mud bath and then threw themselves in. No previous experience needed - they just knew right away what to do.

It was a hot day so I threw some water into a dip in the ground, which the piggy girls quickly nosed into a big mud bath and then threw themselves in. No previous experience needed - they just knew right away what to do.

Ad's piggy work is done and he heads on down to the lamb paddock to bring them some joy, too.

Nigella & Delia prepare for their second lap.

mud glorious mud

Live action pig fun! Delia shakes her head with piggy pleasure at all this mud!

mud glorious mud

We had to clean out the cattle trough in the pig paddock, so we waited for warm day. Today we threw the water out into some of the deeper holes and... Nigella and Delia went wild for it!