I am a proud sponsor of a pig named Blue. The top photo is of Blue, as well as the second . . . and me too! Then Bullwinkle and some friendly piglets.
All these handsome pigs live at Maveric Heritage Ranch Inc. The ranch specializes in raising rare breeds of hogs, some are even officially extinct, like the Wessex Sadleback Pigs. My friends Kirby and Nancy brought me with them when visiting the ranch a few weeks ago and surprised me by sponsoring a herd-sire in my name as a late birthday present. I could pick any boar I wanted on the farm. For me it was a decision between Blue and Bullwinkle--Blue won out because he is a wild beast and more shy. Kirby and Nancy sponsored Bullwinkle too anyway, so both made it into the family.
Since I have an admiration for animals, for gardens, and for organics, I thought working for Maveric Heritage Ranch would be quite interesting. So, I applied for an apprenticeship. I think my liberal arts education would help me be a great pig farmer.
4 comments:
Well, you would probably make a good pig farmer, simply because you are capable of succeeding at just about anything you decide to do. And you seem especially gifted in areas that involve outdoor work. Or books. Don't forget about them.
Also, a pig seems like a very random thing to sponsor, but it's cool that you did.
Well, you know Kirby. "Random is his middle name. Hmmm . . . Kirrandomby . . . oh well.
Blue is the only breeding blue American guinea hog, I think, don't believe me totally. The blue trait is a recessive gene, and the population of guinea hogs is so small anyway. There has been one blue piglet in 4 litters sired by Blue, I think is what the pig-farming-lady said. They are trying to boost the population of blues as well as the population of guinea hogs. And that's where sponsorship comes in. The sires can't be sold, or processed and sold. All they do is lie around and eat and have sex. So a little money--$25 makes you a sponsor for life--from interested outsiders helps defray their living expenses. Does this make me a pig pimp?
I worked with pigs a couple of years. On Grandpa's farm. Some say pigs are smarter than people . . .
I would not go that far.
They do like to eat, however, and have sex.
Seems like people and pigs have a lot in common.
I also note that Blue almost has as much hair in his ears as I have in mine.
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