No, it’s not the plot of a Disney movie; Apricot Lane Farms really is home to a rooster and a pig who are best friends.

Do you remember Emma the sow? She recovered from her illness, but once those precious piglets grew up, she was really lonely. So farmer John Chester decided to try an experiment and introduce her to another animal: Greasy the rooster. Against all expectations, they became friends— but why did it work? OWN shares the heartwarming story and the secrets behind this amazing interspecies friendship.