Friday, March 15, 2013

Pigography

The Red Wattle Association Keith and I belong to have specific standards for the registering of future breeding stock with the belief that you" register the best and eat the rest."  For those hogs who are part of the breed -up program, where generations back a Red Wattle was crossed with a Non Red Wattle hog, pictures of the hog to be registered must be included with the paperwork.

Have you ever tried to take a good clear picture of a pig? Comments about your in-laws do not apply.

We are supposed to send it two side views, one front and one back. Recently we sold a gilt to new Red Wattle hog farmers near Springfield. I took several pics before they arrived to get their hog. They came out horrifically.

After she went home with home, THEY tried taking pics. Better than mine but still not quite there. So a couple of days ago we took the two hour trip to their farm to try AGAIN.

Little Miss Sally Goodin gave us a run for our money a third time. First she tried to out run us

 
Then she showed us her not so sweet backside
 
 
From there we get something icky spotting up my camera
 
 
And then she collapses with the sheer exhaustion of it all. Keith rewards her bad behavior with a belly rub
 
 
 
Finally...she stands still. Now was that so hard ?!?!?
 
 
 
 
 

6 comments:

  1. She's a beauty! But I think you should have included Photo No 2.

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  2. Decisions decisions. If you think its so easy I'll ship them to you for review.

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  3. What is it with pigs. Always bone easy to get the butt shot. Makes for a disconcerting mug shot book. But try and get the coveted side view! Do like those Red Wattles. Dont know if our horse, er, pig carrier would make it to your neck of the woods and back. And just imagine trying to get those peeegs to sit up and put on their airplane seat belts!

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  4. What is it with pigs. Always bone easy to get the butt shot. Makes for a disconcerting mug shot book. But try and get the coveted side view! Do like those Red Wattles. Dont know if our horse, er, pig carrier would make it to your neck of the woods and back. And just imagine trying to get those peeegs to sit up and put on their airplane seat belts!

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