[chickenfeed]

its worth a look

[chickenfeed]

well its worth a look

highlighted not so micro pigs, sick pigs being sold and my favorite pick your pig on from a video clip.

imo they all looked like kk's

the advertisement picks looked identical to our 1 1/2 week old piglets.

how much more press do people need before they catch on there are no micro pigs.

[Hilarysmum]

I dont have access to it.  Damn

[HappyHippy]

Nah, they didn't look like Kunes 
Kunes are WAY cuter, WAY smaller and WAY cheaper 
Their snouts were too long for KK's and apart from Percy (who was the spotty one with Pigwig) and Wendy's pigs they were all 'micos' - no piri piri's on them and WAY too big to be pure KK  The belly shape on the two in the conservatory was pure pot bellied pig imho - but crossed with something bigger 
Good to finally see some good, sensible advice on the TV (RSPCA guy was good) lets hope it gets repeated on prime time or watchdog soon !
Karen x

[oaklandspigs]

Haven't watched it yet, but iplayer link below

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011f8m5

[HappyHippy]

Thanks Oaklands 
Try and get a minute - it makes for very interesting viewing    finally some SENSE being spoken about micro pigs
The first bit is about 9 minutes in and there's another later 
Karen x

[SallyintNorth]

Haven't watched it yet, but iplayer link below

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011f8m5

Micropigs article at 27:40, it's about 7 minutes.  Pretty much echoes all the things that have been said on this site.

Ah, just seen Karen's post - I didn't see the first bit!  It's five minutes at 09:12.

[Eastling]

 The whole programme could have been given to this, and a RSPCA inspector talking sense for a change!

[Beewyched]

Well done Dom & Co. about time this was aired properly on the TV - can't believe the scams that some people are getting up to - it's like the b***dy puppy farmers

Mind - I do think that some folks must have more money than sense - £1,000 for a piglett  & I must admit to having a bit of a naughty giggle over the 6foot fencing made out of chicken wire 

It's disgusting - & it's always the animals that end up suffering 

[ambriel]

Thanks for the link. I'll watch it later.

I, too, am amazed that anyone pays the prices these people are asking. Total madness.

[chickenfeed]

just re watched it HH i stand corrected my kk's are much much better looking with their short snouts and piri piris. the(fake) micros look like a mishmash of breeds.

lets hope people soon get the message there are no micro pigs.

[robert waddell]

large blacks        gos     and kune kunes     or crosses of them                  i thought the bit about the diesel was good             they did not tell you that the diesel (cleaned) screws up your injection system

[Hilarysmum]

Its not available in my area via computer. 

How can large blacks cross with anything to make a small pig?

[Fowgill Farm]

Exactly!

There were some so called micro pigs on display in the pig tent at Nidderdale show last year to which i and several other pig keepers strongly objected. People seem to be so guillable, maybe prior to them buying they should be made to meet Hilary & Digby or my Delia & Gerry, they'd soon change their minds sharpish!

Mandy