At Auchingarrich we have 3 pigs - Jill, Daisy and Dexter

They have lived in an enclosure which has been tilled a hundred times and they are desperate for greener pastures … or somewhere with plenty of roots to grub up at least. 

The Perfect Enclosure

Close to the entrance of the park is a redundant enclosure with a well worn but solid shelter. Huge patches of weeds, reeds and trees were smothering the ground - a pigs paradise in other words.

The problem was how to get them there. We didn’t have a horse box or trailer and hiring one for the kilometre long drive didn’t seem practical.

Stretching Those Legs

There was nothing for it than to walk them down! Jill is a big ol girl and the team were concerned that she wouldn’t make it so they had carefully planned rest stops for her … considering even an overnight rest to break up the journey! They couldn’t have been more wrong. 

As the last visitor left the park, the team rallied the pigs and opening the gate watched as they took there first step to freedom!

Daisy and Dexter, the two little gingers ran and skipped then gobbled a ginormous mouthful of grass before running off again.

The donkeys watched on in bewilderment as Daisy eyed up their paddock with envious delight. She was determined to make it hers and sprinted towards them. 

‘No way Jose’ said the Donks as they charged along the fenceline bucking and neighing!

Pandemonium ensued … as Keepers were full on sprinting in all directions barely able to breath but still calling out for the piggies to stop! Pigs were darting in every direction refusing to walk sensibly in one direction. Donkeys were frolicking and creating such a hullabaloo. 

Even Jill was managing a steady and determined jog … all the way to the bottom paddock. The excitement was just too much! 

Home, Sweet Home

The pigs were guided to their new home just as the sun pushed the clouds apart a rainbow touched down on the new enclosure. What better way to dig for that pot of gold than with our big bellied beauties.