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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: sabrina on July 19, 2011, 09:02:49 pm

Title: New arrivals - George & Mildred
Post by: sabrina on July 19, 2011, 09:02:49 pm
George and Mildred arrived this evening, George is the light coloured piglet.
Title: Re: New arrivals - George & Mildred
Post by: Victorian Farmer on July 19, 2011, 09:08:16 pm
 :wave:fantastic
Title: Re: New arrivals - George & Mildred
Post by: HappyHippy on July 19, 2011, 09:09:33 pm
Oooh ! I LOVE Kunes  ;D ;D
They're gorgeous, hope you enjoy them.
Karen  :wave:
Title: Re: New arrivals - George & Mildred
Post by: little blue on July 19, 2011, 09:22:39 pm
gorgeous ... still uncertain, is it George and Mildred :love: or Georgina and Mildred?!    ::)
Title: Re: New arrivals - George & Mildred
Post by: BALLOCH on July 19, 2011, 10:20:03 pm
 They are looking well,Keep us posted,Neil& Zoe.
Title: Re: New arrivals - George & Mildred
Post by: sabrina on July 20, 2011, 07:25:46 pm
Our first day with George and Mildred has been interesting. Mildred seems to be the ring leader when it comes to getting up to mischief. this morning she walked around the fence line looking for an escape route. George followed after her in a lazy sort of way. Pitstop and George said good morning to each other as can be seen in the picture but Mildred was far to busy making an escape plan to take any interest in a Shetland pony. After checking them at lunch time I had to go and take my grand daughter home, she has been staying for a few days but it was time for me to get back to work. I arrived back just before 5pm and all was normal, everyone where they should be. At 6pm I went out to feed everything and what should I see, George and Mildred in the ducks small paddock looking very pleased with there adventure. I can only think that they managed to get under the gate unless they got through the sheep netting. Now OH has the job of strimming all the fence line this weekend so I can get the electric fence on. Here was I thinking I had a pig proof paddock but then I have never met Kune-Kune pigs before. At the moment they are tucked up in one of the stables so at least I know where they are tonight. Watch this space Neil and Zoe.  ;D
Title: Re: New arrivals - George & Mildred
Post by: little blue on July 20, 2011, 07:41:09 pm
great picture!  And I love the name "Pitstop" the pony  :D
Title: Re: New arrivals - George & Mildred
Post by: Beewyched on July 20, 2011, 09:09:16 pm
...  Here was I thinking I had a pig proof paddock but then I have never met Kune-Kune pigs before. At the moment they are tucked up in one of the stables so at least I know where they are tonight. Watch this space Neil and Zoe.  ;D

 ;D ;D ;D  I'm sure they got "fat & round" wrong in the translation - it must really be "Houdini"  ;) Looking at the size of yours, they could easily be lifting the gate up & belly-dancing through & they'll dig-up your fence posts in a matter of hours if they want to get to something interesting the other side.  2 of ours are seasoned escape artists  ::)  nothing we've tried yet has kept them in yet, but the others will stay behind 2 strands of horse tape whether the energiser is on or not  :D
Title: Re: New arrivals - George & Mildred
Post by: Skirza on July 21, 2011, 06:54:01 pm
Sooo jealous. I REALLY want pigs but just can't find the room  :( They are lovely tho..gratz