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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: chickenfeed on May 25, 2011, 09:21:46 am

Title: micro pigs on fake britain bbc1 now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: chickenfeed on May 25, 2011, 09:21:46 am

its worth a look

Title: Re: micro pigs on fake britain bbc1 now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: chickenfeed on May 25, 2011, 10:08:04 am

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.

Title: Re: micro pigs on fake britain bbc1 now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Hilarysmum on May 25, 2011, 10:24:11 am

I dont have access to it.  Damn

Title: Re: micro pigs on fake britain bbc1 now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: HappyHippy on May 25, 2011, 01:26:26 pm

Nah, they didn't look like Kunes  ;)
Kunes are WAY cuter, WAY smaller and WAY cheaper  ;D
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

Title: Re: micro pigs on fake britain bbc1 now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: oaklandspigs on May 25, 2011, 01:59:02 pm

Haven't watched it yet, but iplayer link below

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

Title: Re: micro pigs on fake britain bbc1 now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: HappyHippy on May 25, 2011, 02:41:55 pm

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

Title: Re: micro pigs on fake britain bbc1 now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: SallyintNorth on May 25, 2011, 02:56:40 pm

Quote from: oaklandspigs on May 25, 2011, 01:59:02 pm

Haven't watched it yet, but iplayer link below

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

Title: Re: micro pigs on fake britain bbc1 now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Eastling on May 25, 2011, 04:37:40 pm

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

Title: Re: micro pigs on fake britain bbc1 now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Beewyched on May 25, 2011, 08:51:20 pm

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  :o & 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  :(

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Post by: ambriel on May 25, 2011, 09:25:48 pm

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

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

Title: Re: micro pigs on fake britain bbc1 now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: chickenfeed on May 25, 2011, 10:25:15 pm

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.

Title: Re: micro pigs on fake britain bbc1 now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: robert waddell on May 25, 2011, 10:29:00 pm

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 :o

Title: Re: micro pigs on fake britain bbc1 now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Hilarysmum on May 26, 2011, 10:34:35 am

Its not available in my area via computer. 

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

Title: Re: micro pigs on fake britain bbc1 now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Fowgill Farm on May 26, 2011, 10:42:41 am

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! ;D

Mandy :pig: