Welcome to farming

I haven't posted in a while and I apologize for that. 

Things have been so stressful on the farm and in life that I just couldn't write about it. 

I just began to feel as if I could talk about it now.

It began with the Bovines, and I did write a little about that. 

Next, our dog was injured in an unexpected and unforeseeable way. 

Let me tell you, all the worry I went through with the bovines was nothing compared to how I felt rushing our beloved dog to the vet! 

I will not go into any more detail than this. He is completely fine now!

Then we had an extended family emergency. 

That, I will not go into detail about either. 

Just know that we are alright.

Then the day came that we had been expecting, Primrose had her babies at 2:00 AM. 

Ten perfect little piglets! 

I felt like a worried grandma, fussing over them.

Next, we started watching Yum yum. 

She began acting like she was ready, so Super Farmer and I slept in the barn, checking in on her every so often. 

Nothing!  

So we stayed the next night. 

Nothing! 

Needless to say, we were getting over tired as we'd done the same for Primrose as well. 

Then on Sunday evening, Yum yum went into honest labor.

She had 10 piglets and tried to kill them all! 

This happens with pigs and other animals as well.

 It's a cruel and harsh side of Nature.

It was upsetting as heck!

 I would run into the pen, grab the newborn piglet, and run out with her barking at my heels. When a pig " barks", it can verry dangerous. 

We called the Vet, but in the end, there was just one piglet left. 

Without their mother's care, they didn't do well.

My Vet, continuously told me, along with several farmers, that I shouldn't feel bad, I had done everything I could for them. 

It was heartbreaking! 

I had to chalk it up to a learning experience. 

Welcome to Farming! 

There are always unforeseen circumstances that shock you and make you feel useless.

There are successes that you celebrate, and loss that you have to learn from and move on. 

I was sad over the loss of Yum yum's babies. 

Then I look at Primrose's babies who are bright and vibrant. I am grateful for them!

Farming is very tough! 

It beats the hell out of you, but you have to keep going and remind yourself that you must keep the faith, because in the end, it's who you are, and the choices you make that matter most.

 I am proud of who I am and how hard I work to keep my critters healthy. 

I almost gave up on pigs, but why condemn all swine because I got a bad mom? 

I also got a good one.

So, as you think about your job, whether you like it or hate it, remember, I spent three weeks with hardly any sleep, to birth and feed piglets that were doomed from the get-go, because that's what farmers do, they never give up!

Keep Calm, and Farm On!