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Raising Mille Fleur Bantam Cochins
and Calico Cochins
(PROJECT birds)
in the Bluff Country of Southeastern Minnesota


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Friday, December 24, 2010

Talk about "Chickens"!


Meet "Holly" & "Ivy".
They're American Guinea Hogs.
Well, they're just babies right now...


and they're big CHICKENS!
;-)
They're afraid of everything.

Especially "Holly"


She's very shy.
She squeals and runs if I touch her!

We're working on that though.


I sit next to the feed dish and if she wants to eat, she has to let me pet her.
It's working.


Holly's about 9 weeks old and I would guess that she weighs about 15 to 20 pounds.
But, that is SOLID as a ROCK!

"Ivy" is a little bit more confident.


Her breeder spent time handling all of her piglets, daily, and Ivy already likes being petted and scratched.  But NOT picked up!
Good Lord, these girls can make a racket!!!
;-)


Ivy's about the same size as Holly but not quite as heavy. 
So, Holly tends to push her away from the food dish.  I of course, intervene and give Ivy her own dish of food.


They really are fascinating little critters!


Heading into their kennel for a nap!

We at Bluff Country Shetlands and Backyard Chickens and American Guinea Hogs wish YOU a very Merry Christmas ~ filled with Joy and Love!



at 4:59 PM
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5 comments:

  1. So cute!! Merry Christmas to you and yours!

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  2. Oh My! What little cuties. Have you been around pigs? I have had them in the past and found them to be wonderful. Smart and suprizingly clean...if given a chance and room to have a separate potty area.
    You are in for some real fun.
    By the way, all baby pigs hate being picked up. Isn't it just amaizing how loud they can be?
    I predict Holly will come around once she gets use to you.

    Marilyn

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  3. Guinea hogs? I never heard of them.

    But enjoy them! Merry Christmas! :)

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  4. They are truly adorable - I mentioned their eyes on the other blog, but they also have lovely ears! Sort of a "Spock" shape - yes, I'm a Star Trek fan. I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of sheep and chickens and hogs together....!!

    Nancy in Iowa

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  5. Oh Nancy, are you going to breed them now too? We breed kunekune’s and I love them. Can’t wait to learn about this little breed. They are just the cutest little things. Congrats!

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