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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: nails on April 04, 2011, 09:08:27 pm

Title: Calling all Mangalitza owners
Post by: nails on April 04, 2011, 09:08:27 pm

Are there many Mangalitza pig owners on here?
I have 3! all registered was just wonder how may more are on this forum.

Title: Re: Calling all Mangalitza owners
Post by: ambriel on April 04, 2011, 09:13:24 pm

Don't have any but they do look cute, sort of like a piggy-poodle. :)

Title: Re: Calling all Mangalitza owners
Post by: oaklandspigs on April 04, 2011, 10:18:29 pm

We have one - -called hairy mary!

and friends have 5 !

Title: Re: Calling all Mangalitza owners
Post by: nails on April 05, 2011, 05:07:08 pm

Oakland, do you breed? or do your friends, i am really keen to keep this breed going

Title: Re: Calling all Mangalitza owners
Post by: Hilarysmum on April 06, 2011, 12:01:15 pm

Smiffy on here breeds mangalitsas  http://www.northmoor-rarebreeds.com/

Title: Re: Calling all Mangalitza owners
Post by: plt102 on April 07, 2011, 04:58:18 pm

We are thinking of getting Mangolitza crossed with Berkshire this time from a breeder close to us. Do you think that will be a good cross?

Title: Re: Calling all Mangalitza owners
Post by: HappyHippy on April 07, 2011, 06:39:00 pm

Be an interesting looking one  ;D Both are inclined to run to fat (but then so are most traditional breeds  ;)) so keep a careful eye on the feeding. You'll probably find less than the maximum 6lbs of food per day will be enough as Berkshires are a smaller pig, but play it by eye (and fingers) If you can feel ribs they're too skinny, if you can't feel the backbone they're too fat  ;) Plenty of space to roam will help too.
HTH
Karen x