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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: otto on April 27, 2012, 10:06:46 am

Title: HELP!
Post by: otto on April 27, 2012, 10:06:46 am

Hi all, it's that time of year again and I have been very busy/away/lazy/negligent! We are still enjoying the very, very best pork, ham and bacon ever from our four GOS boys killed last year. (This was our third "harvest"). I am looking for 4 more GOS boys.  We got our last ones from Oak House Farm in Sproughton, but sadly they are sold out until July.

Does anyone have or know of anyone within 50 miles of Bury St Edmunds that has weaners for sale?

Look forward to your replies.

Title: Re: HELP!
Post by: dixie on April 27, 2012, 10:24:18 am

Paul day at Wisbech, bramblebee porkers always has them, not sure how far from you that is, or my friend in chelmsford may have some left?

Title: Re: HELP!
Post by: otto on April 27, 2012, 10:26:38 am

Thanks for that. Wisbech is not too far. Have you used him before? Good piggies? Do you have a contact number?

Title: Re: HELP!
Post by: JulieS on April 27, 2012, 11:12:37 am

http://www.oldspots.org.uk/forum.htm (http://www.oldspots.org.uk/forum.htm)

Contact details are on there.  Also on that site you will find a list of breeders.

Title: Re: HELP!
Post by: otto on April 27, 2012, 01:40:25 pm

Thanks a million Juilie

Title: Re: HELP!
Post by: suziequeue on April 27, 2012, 01:52:04 pm

Yes - there's a real demand for certain breeds of pigs. We "booked" our Tamworth weaners about five months prior.

Title: Re: HELP!
Post by: dixie on April 27, 2012, 02:02:15 pm

I sold 2 litters of gos before they were born, yes I have bought pigs from him before, he always has weaners, registered and outdoor bred/reared. Let me know if you can't find his number and I will send it on.

Title: Re: HELP!
Post by: otto on April 27, 2012, 02:39:06 pm

All secured via Bramblebee Porkers in Wisbech. Thanks everyone for your help. Happy pigging!