Author Topic: Just watching mangalitza pigs on breakfast tv (Read 2414 times)

Bionic · « **on:** October 03, 2014, 08:45:33 am »

they have an article about the 'wooly' pigs this morning. What's the betting that lots of people will now be looking to get them.

sabrina · « **Reply #1 on:** October 03, 2014, 09:16:52 am »

Saw this and your right, they will become the next must have !

Fleecewife · « **Reply #2 on:** October 03, 2014, 02:52:34 pm »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-29472957

But aren't they lovely

. I don't think it will make them the next fashion craze as they're shown rooting up a whole heathland - hardly going to be any use as a pet.

HappyHippy · « **Reply #3 on:** October 03, 2014, 05:01:13 pm »

They are fab looking! (though not as cute as my Kunekune) similar to kk and wild boar in the slow grown, can't rush them pork producing stakes.

I can't say I'm tempted though.....they look to highly strung for me

Marches Farmer · « **Reply #4 on:** October 04, 2014, 04:56:57 pm »

Have quite a lot of the now extinct Lincolnshire Curly Coat in them, I believe. Slow growing and a real balancing act to get growth without excess fat.

sokel · « **Reply #5 on:** October 04, 2014, 06:39:02 pm »

There is someone local to us breeds them, Not sure how many they have but from a distance there looks to be a lot of them

oaklandspigs · « **Reply #6 on:** October 05, 2014, 12:56:59 pm »

When we got our first one as a one year old, she was wild as stink as previous owners couldn't do anything with her, and she would charge you every time you went near. Took three months and patience to tame her, she then became a favourite with pig course people, and would love to be stroked and fall over for a belly rub. The she had a litter, and we didn't find out how many for two months - she wouldn't let anyone within 20 yards of her or her babies. She never became tame enough after that to trust her with anyone other than us, and even we had to be careful.

Definitely not a first timers pig !

reedos · « **Reply #7 on:** October 06, 2014, 10:31:30 am »

Definitely not a first timers pig !

Now you tell me!!

Our first pigs were magalitzas, only because they were nearby & cheap. Not surprisingly we made a hash of it, they were vastly fat when we sent them off - but in my defence they are used to produce lard! The meat was fantastic though.