In Chapter 9, "all rations were reduced, except those of the pigs and the dogs". When all four sows gave birth to litters obviously sired by Napoleon, they were given special instruction in the farmhouse kitchen by Napoleon himself, and took their exercise in the garden. It was decided that a schoolroom would be made in the garden just for the piglets, and that the other animals would have to labor to make it. It was also laid down as a rule around this time that "when a pig and any other animal met on the path, the other animal must stand aside", and that "all pigs...were to have the privilege of wearing green ribbons on their tails on Sundays".
Rations were again reduced two months after the first reduction, but "the pigs seemed comfortable enough, and in fact were putting on weight if anything'. Later, it was announced that "all barley would be reserved for the pigs", and the news also leaked out that "every pig was now receiving a ration of a pint of beer daily, with half a gallon for Napoleon himself, which was always served to him in the Crown Derby soup tureen".
In a final chilling event, when Boxer is taken away to the horse slaughterer, the pigs have a raucous party with money they reportedly received from an unidentified source. It is undeniable that the funds were gained from the sale of Boxer's carcass to the glue makers.
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