Letter from a farmer

Hey guys,

We got home from New England over the weekend, and the mulefoots are doing fine! They are big enough that we can let them out into their pasture now, and not worry about them getting through the fence. So far, they are curious about our gilts (soon to be sows!), and the feeling is mutual, as Roxy loves to walk along the fence and observe them quietly.

We just call them by their tag colors - Green and Red. Red is still smaller than Green, so he must have been the runt of the litter. He's not tiny or anything, just about 1/3 smaller, so he'll be developing more slowly. Maybe that's a good thing? Gives us a sort of experiment in the meat. :)

Any-hoo, they have moved up to their new round self feeder, which we may still have to agitate for them if they are too small to move it to allow more food to come down. But, this way, they are more active, having to walk to the other enclosed stall to eat. They are still wary of us, but more curious. I'll attach some pics so you can see them, and how small they are compared to our gilts! Enjoy!