Daisy's Farm Friends Sanctuary

07/18/2024

Matt.

07/13/2024

07/11/2024

Wow, I can't remember any June/July that has been so hot and humid. It has been an all
day/evening affair keeping these animals cool.
Ive had to be in this mess with a hose spraying cold water on these pigs so they didn't overheat and die. Pigs do not sweat to keep their bodies cool like other animals so you have to help them at times to accomplish this. Anyway it's a nightmare for them and me.

I need to get food for the month. I've had 3 donations so far this month and we are In critical need. May, June and so far this month donations have been very low and I can pretty much say that I'm gonna fail one day here soon if that doesn't improve.

Sorry I haven't posted much this past month, it takes a lot of my time around here and when evening comes I'm just exhausted.

07/01/2024

Hello

I've never taken a vacation since I've started this Sanctuary. The past 2 weeks or so is no different but in my mind I've been on a staycation. Everything has stayed the same but I let up on myself a little around here. I'm back now 😂. The coffers are empty and we've been forgotten with the exception of 2 donors in June. I will continue to do the best that I can until I can't anymore. Have a good evening.

06/12/2024

My two boys, Boris and Otis. They are bonded now and sleep and hang out together. Hamlet was with them as the 3rd member of the trio but Boris likes to get on Hamlets nerves and makes him scream. He doesn't have to touch Hemlet just get close to him. Oh Lord the trials and tribulations of a pig Sanctuary.

06/02/2024

My 2 boy Blue Jay's feasting on the hard catfood at 5:30 this mornin. They should know they are being watched by 4 sets of cat eyes. Just sayin

06/02/2024

At 12:30 last night this big bruiser was on my step helping herself to the catfood. Now yesterday morning she had left her calling card for me to find. The odor all but made me sick anytime I left the house yesterday. Live and let live I say but please go live somewhere else omg 😂😂😂

Oh and my 2 blue Jay's also feasting on the catfood 5:30 this mornin.

06/02/2024

Red Fox

I'm over run with them. There comes a time in your life that you can just kill them all for killing your chickens and pheasants or you can say, "they have a right to eat and take back food for their babies". I chose the latter a few years ago and just let them be. I have one that lives with the pigs now. He was in the compound the other night, ran thru a crack and straight to me hiding behind a tree by the house.

This pretty red one has a den in the side yard. I do love to watch them

06/02/2024

All the rescues I see get plastic swimming pools for their pigs. I tried that a couple times and no one wanted to donate to the pools. Pigs need that water to cool off and the mud both for coolness and flies etc. Soooo, I do the only thing I can, I dig holes and fill them with water. Pigs love digging in the mud

05/24/2024

Thanks for the donations Colleen Shannon, Mary Ann Bellner Quick, Lacy and the Sewing Ladies, Karen Alcorn, Nancy Jensen, Brenda Irwin, Larissa Riley, Maggie Quick and my love Sherry Baker.

I also received a donation of $71.50 from a person who has been bad mouthing me and this Sanctuary since I started and I sent the money back and banned her from this page and from sending money to me on Venmo Damn nuts just won't go away.

Thank you ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

05/21/2024

My boy "Crook" left the farm Sunday morning. He had a tumor the size of a cantelope. He passed peacefully. Thank you Jesus

The donations have dwindled to 2.

Have a great week

05/16/2024

What's going on at Daisys? Well just finished 4 straight days of cutting grass. I was a week behind and if you don't cut it every 2 weeks it becomes a problem in that it gets so tall it takes me twice as long to cut it. Worked on the broken spray rig yesterday afternoon and got it going by just taking it apart, cleaning and reassembling.

We need food here at the Sanctuary. I can do the work around here but I can't pay for a month's food by myself. So if you can help please do.

This is J.R. and she's a member of the remaining MD-34. She's eating some of the pig pellets certain pigs get everyday. The younger pigs get corn that costs half as much as the $18.00 a bag of pellets

Saw a fox yesterday morning about 5:30 am going through a 4" wide opening in the door. I still can't believe the fox squeezed through there but he did. I engaged him in conversation and he took off running calling me expletives and into the bowels of the barn. 😂he did. I carried my pistol back there in case he jumped me but I didn't go in the barn looking for him. I came face to face with several rabid fox and c***s in the past and I wasn't taking any chances.

Yesterday morning my chickens created a hole under the wire of their run. A load were out and I went after them. I used a fish landing net and was able to capture all but 2. Caught one today which leaves 1 somewhere but I didn't see her today. The life and times of a farm manager.

Take care

05/11/2024

Everyday for the last 10 days I gave Ernie a belly rub all day long off and on. He just loves belly rubs. I would also help him stand up these last 3 because all he could do is run laying down on his side. Unable to stand on his own. Once I got him up then off to the world he went. I had to leave the farm Thursday to go to the Dr and when I got home to feed these babies Ernie had left the farm. Tears flow and another soul goes home. I'm sure his brother Bert was waiting at the bridge for him as well as his other brothers and sisters of the original MD 34. God Bless him

05/08/2024

Love comes in all forms....... I'm lucky, I found love twice this week

05/04/2024

Well here we are on the National $5.00 Friday cept we aren't. Week recap May 3rd 24. I received a delivery of a Shade Sail yesterday and I don't know who sent it but Thank You ❤

Got one pig his name is Ernie. Used to be Bert and Ernie but Bert passed last year. Well Ernie has been battling cancer this winter and it's almost over. Didn't see him at breakfast today and calls went unheeded. I found him under 2 ten foot dog kennel panels. How he got under there I haven't a clue. Only thing I can think of is another pig pushed them over him while sleeping. I got them off and after 30 minutes of belly rubs stood up and headed for water and food. It won't be but a couple more days at the longest I don't imagine. Awwww. He's gone from 175 to maybe 60lbs.

Ferrier came to do Ron's hooves today. Amazing how much they grow in a month. Prior to her getting here I have to lasso Ron and tie his lead to a post. Well he saw me coming and when I called his name he took off. 😂 Now he can't get outside of the fence but he led me on an hour run. Next time I'll take treats but it wouldn't have helped today. Anyway the Ferrier is Kirsten Willey and if you see that Roman riding on top of 3 or 4 horses running abreast that's her at Frontier Town. Amazing woman.

Went out at 8 last night to check on things as I normally do and off a Red Fox ran inside the fence and I saw him round the corner into the barn. Having no birds left wandering loose I didn't worry bout it. Not big enuf to hurt a pig nor a turkey either

Have a good weekend

05/01/2024

Thank you to Karen Alcorn, Colleen Shannon, Larissa Riley, The Eastern Shore Et.Al. Sewing Quilting Ladies & Lacy Janda, Nancy Jensen and lastly Maggie&Brian Quick for the sun sail and dinner for me, Kimber dog for a couple days since the frigerator was empty. The donors for April 2024. Oh the life of an animal caretaker.

With much ❤️ Thank you

04/29/2024

This is the way I ended 7:30 last night. It's about time for these to go up. I have 3 and could use a couple more. I put my coats away AGAIN yesterday. Took my long John's off Saturday and they got put up as well. Was 85 here yesterday and 90 expected today

04/27/2024

Another months coming to an end next week, Tuesday. The good part about it is while I have big bills to pay I also have a little extra money for pig food. Well to a degree. I made it this month, Thank you

I cut grass everyday. Just got done for today actually. Going for 1/2 gallon of Vanilla Ice Cream for the weekend when I get straight. If something more important than cutting grass comes up I try to take care of that first and then go back to something less important. It's about a mile long stretch of grass. Nothing new, comes with summertime but you see and hear less from me. No garden this year. I didn't pre-plant any seeds, tomato etc and plants are insanely expensive and outta my price range.

We had 3 donations this month for piggy food. When you have a $1000-$1200.00 feed bill every month that hurts but life goes on. Some Sanctuary/Rescues have it better than me but some have it worse too.

Have a great weekend, have fun, be safe.

04/24/2024

I tried to get some friendly sounds from Sir William in this video. Alls I got was some grunts to get out of the way old man and leave me the heck alone. Such appreciative children some days 😂

04/16/2024

Peggy Sue enjoying some cool water on an extremely hot day. I had the heaters on the other morning it was 38. Well I went out this morning and there wasn't a drop of water in any of the wallows. 5 hours later and Delmarva Power grinning everyone had pool water.

04/16/2024

This little girl was new the end of last year. I took one of the suggested names and bestowed it on her. Whenever she hears my voice even laying down half asleep she'll wag that tail like a propeller. I hate taking a picture thru the wire but I have to bend over to get in their compound. Early in the morning my back won't always let me do that lol.

Ebony Rose..... I love the name

04/11/2024

Sometimes I forget how lucky I am to be able to help God's creatures. You too!! Just get bogged down with so many negative things it sometimes gets overwhelming. Unfortunately I'm unable to assign it to someone else and walked the heck away for awhile.

I'm trying to do better

I took this video of my Smoking Tree. Mount Sinai has The Burning Bush but I have the tree. Yes!!!! I'm grasping for miracles 😂

Yes, we take donations. Pig pellets are expensive ❤

04/11/2024

EDIT:

The winner is???

Peggy Sue. !!!

Congratulations anonymous entrant

Buddy Holly would be proud!

Hello

This girl needs a name. A 2 word female name. There are a few others coming up that need names too. Speak up and put it out there. Why haven't I named them before? Just seems like everything I've loved has been taken away. ..

Yes, diet for her too lol

And go.................

04/10/2024

Awwwww, now who wouldn't just fall in love with this beautiful girl? I can't get the right picture. She comes a running with the cutest face with her nose wrinkled up. As far as pot bellies go she's on the smaller side with short legs.

I had named her once but forgot what I named her. Duh!! Every animal needs a name.

Any suggestions that won't be forgotten. I'll start

Grace Kelly
?

04/08/2024

Friday night/Saturday morning I lost another female calico barn cat so that's 2 in the last couple of days. Both these females were so sweet and rolled around in your lap. They knew no fear. My dog was around them and turkeys, pigs, pony, chickens. They never realized a Coyote or Fox was an enemy. They were on the step everyday to get at least 1 good meal. Poor creatures to get shaken to death and pulled apart alive. Lost a 40lb turkey last night. She got bred by 7 gobblers or an over anxious Tom. Her whole back had been cut to shreds by Tom's twice her size. The sharp toenails are like razor blades. Shewwwwwwww life is brutal.

This is Cletus. He is morbidly over weight and I try to feed him off by himself but these pigs know who they can push out of the way and steal their food. In another couple weeks when the cold is gone I'm moving him and 2 more into a new gated area where I can monitor their food intake. That's okay Cletus, we love your jowls, big belly and always will ❤

04/02/2024

The Wall of Fame for March 2024. Thank you ❤

Larissa Riley
Ray Lancaster
Karen Alcorn
Mariah Hartzell
Anna Glennon.
Lacy Janda
Nancy Jensen
Catherine Thomas
Maggie Quick
Kelley Payne
Anonymous

In case I missed you please let me know

04/02/2024

Ole Lucy girl loves me. She finds me every morning just a talking and rubbing her head up and down my leg. Such a love and happy girl.

Friday night one of the girl barn cats disappeared without a trace. Cats often curl up in the straw and nothing worried them as far as predators. I have 2 Guinea hens left and one of them disappeared Saturday night. I had 2 out of 23 left. Had raised them from chick's. Last night I lost the other Guinea. These were not clipped and usually roosted off the ground so no 4 legged vermin could get them. So I wonder who'll show up missing tonight?

03/30/2024

Thank you everyone who left a kind word or prayer. She was quite a gal. Every creature is special but she just had a little more
Thanks to you a few more donations came in to Daisys. We, and I mean all you have a lot invested here. If we stick together we can keep this place functioning for these animals. If everyone could spare something it would be so much easier. Please think about donating.

I am going to post a list of Heroes who donated in March later. I did manage to get out today and round up a ton of corn. I will attempt to get pig pellets the first of next week for the old piggers

Again, thank you for opening up your hearts to us ♥️

03/28/2024

My heart hurts. I've had continuous water falling from my eyes. She was very special to me. We had an agreement from our hearts that she would be free to roam this property but no other. She had her special places she liked to go to and hang out all day. A lot of times I had grass to cut and couldn't cuz i didnt want her scared , chainsaw to run but couldnt, other duties off this farm that I worried about completing. I'd come back home and she'd get up and greet me like your best dog.

She had a boyfriend, Ray Ray and they would sit against each other thru the fence. Ray would see her coming in the morning and welcome her with his sexiest melody. Ray Ray is an older pig who lives alone cuz he was picked on.

Did I say she was special? She got people food everyday along with her pig pellets and she would sit at the bottom of the porch stairs until I came out with breakfast food, snacks, dinner. She came home every night to eat and get in her nest under the porch

I miss her!! This is one of my favorite pictures. I have a giant bush, 10 feet long, 6 feet wide and again tall she would climb into for the shade and safety factor. Pigs are herd animals always scared they're going to get ate. 95% of the time when I couldn't find her she'd be in this bush. Note the 2 leaves covering her eyes. She's hiding 😂

All the pigs here are special too. They all have their distinct personalities. Not all of them has had "free" experiences on this farm but most have. Every now and then I leave the gate ajar and allow a pig kid to get out and roam the place. It's strange for them I've found and once they realize they are out by themselves they usually find their way back thru the gate to rejoin their friends, brothers and sisters.

Everybody here got 2 apples yesterday evening after I buried LaLa. She ate her 2 apples after dinner Saturday night.

We will forever miss you dear child. You made everyone's life, both here and in person, so much richer. You were the poster child of what a pig is and isn't. We love ya honey and pray you met some of our crew at the bridge and followed them home. ❤