Update

It's been awhile since I did an update on all my darlings so figured it was time.

Pipsqueak Sterling is starting to get quite lonely, poor boy. He really is a fantastic breeding boar, my one regret is the lack of girls for him. He's also got a slight issue, which may be fungal, I'm not really sure. He's missing a circular patch of hair under his chin in front of his front legs. So he's been ivomeced and quit itch dipped and I'm also applying topical quit-itch to the bald spot. He's entered in  The June 10th show (as a pet) so hopefully it will have cleared up by then. If not I'll need to leave him behind.

Pipsqueak Ebony Charm is doing better, she seems to have forgotten her babies and is back to her old sassy self. She has a lot of hairloss happening from her bottom lip to her privates. No skin irritation so I'm thinking hormonal but just in case the whole herd has been ivomeced and everyone part from Eddie quit itch dipped. She's as fat as ever and is back to being a fantastic cuddle bug. She's now outside the toxemia risk period so if nothing else I can at least say that there was no harm done to Ebony.

Pipsqueak Edmund is his usual sweet insane self. At some point he learned that I respond to crying and instead of wheeking now cries when he wants food, it's driving me insane. He still also needs his quit itch dip but it's currently below freezing here and his coat is so thick it takes over an hour to blowdry. But tomorrow I'll do him and then sit with him in front of the fire for a few hours to make sure he doesn't get chills. No change to his coat, it's still uneven with damage to the ends but the damage hasn't gotten any worse. Eddie is entered in the double show on June 10th.

Pipsqueak Feather is as always adorable. He's still a bit light on gram wise but he's got plenty of condition to him so I figure he's happy. He's adjusted well to the new vetbed bedding and only lacks time with his 'mistress'. he's one of those pigs that bonds and he's bonded quite closely with my mother. It's such a pity he's such a grot as he doesn't get held anywhere near as much as he would if he didn't need fortnightly baths.

Pipsqueak Fortinbras is pretty much the same as Feather, though he is also finally growing into his own and looking less ugly and more handsome by the day. Fortinbras' not really a cuddly pig but it's fun to watch him and Feather in their cage. I think one day I'll give them a baby boy to add to the dynamic and give them more of a herd feel.

Symphonia Laertes is as always my adorable little possum. As a short hair without a cage mate my poor boy is more then a little cold and rarely leaves his cozy. The bonus though is it means he hasn't lost any condition which can only be a good thing. Unlike Sterling he shows no signs of loneliness and if anything seems to love his life of solitude, occasionally chatting to Eddie through the cage bars. Once he's 'done his duty' I'll probably house him with a son or two and keep showing him (it would be years before I managed to produce anything as good as him). Laertes is of course entered in the double show on June 10th.

Symphonia Rosaline is very sweet but all in all a fairly quiet pig. She has some sort of tooth issue going on that's worrying me. She keeps breaking a front tooth, a different one each time. I can't for the life of me work out what she's breaking them on. She's eating fine though so it doesn't seem to really be stopping her, it's just weird.

And joining us on June 10th will be Chantilly Ayanna and also a little sheltie to show who will either be Chantilly Eleanor or Chantilly Emmanuel. I'm just waiting to find out what sex I'll be getting. I'd say in all probability a sow as there was only one boar in the litter, but it's totally up to the breeder. I'm starting to lose hope about these satin coronets. I'll give it until I leave for the show on June 8th before giving up entirely.