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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Bionic on May 07, 2012, 02:25:28 pm

Title: Got my first weaners today - how exciting
Post by: Bionic on May 07, 2012, 02:25:28 pm

Brought my two little gilts home an hour ago and have given them some food and now left them to have a nap.

The first pic is them in the back of my car and the other two pics are in the stable which is only a temporary home for them until OH finishes the fencing around their ark outside.

Sally

Title: Re: Got my first weaners today - how exciting
Post by: Sylvia on May 07, 2012, 03:15:07 pm

Dear little souls. Enjoy them Bionic but don't lose sight of their destiny :)

Title: Re: Got my first weaners today - how exciting
Post by: bloomer on May 07, 2012, 03:20:53 pm

mmm love the site of sausages in the mornings...

Title: Re: Got my first weaners today - how exciting
Post by: HappyHippy on May 07, 2012, 03:27:06 pm

Oh, lovely pigs  ;D :love: :thumbsup:
Get ready for many, many hours spent leaning on fences (or sitting in a comfy seat  ;)) watching them !
But as Sylvia says - remember what they're there for  ;)
Karen x

Title: Re: Got my first weaners today - how exciting
Post by: Bionic on May 07, 2012, 03:33:34 pm

I already have a seat set up in there and a place to put my cup of tea  ;D

I have named them, which I know is the wrong thing to do if you have them for meat, but my penfriend wanted one called after her and I couldn't leave the other one out. So they are Wendy (penfriend) and Wilma.

I will be strong. These are going on the one way trip in Sept/Oct.

Sally

Title: Re: Got my first weaners today - how exciting
Post by: JulieS on May 07, 2012, 03:44:24 pm

Congratulations - They look gorgeous  :love: :pig: :love:

Title: Re: Got my first weaners today - how exciting
Post by: suziequeue on May 07, 2012, 05:32:23 pm

Awww - lovely. :love: :love:

Title: Re: Got my first weaners today - how exciting
Post by: Sudanpan on May 07, 2012, 06:35:11 pm

Yay - enjoy  :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Got my first weaners today - how exciting
Post by: white-blazes on May 07, 2012, 07:54:19 pm

Congrats and enjoy.  We're going to see some tmorrow evening 8)

Title: Re: Got my first weaners today - how exciting
Post by: darkbrowneggs on May 07, 2012, 07:55:56 pm

Well done....pigs are real fun to keep  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Got my first weaners today - how exciting
Post by: little blue on May 07, 2012, 08:11:21 pm

gorgeous ... and delicious! :)

Title: Re: Got my first weaners today - how exciting
Post by: Templelands on May 07, 2012, 08:11:35 pm

They are gorgeous - good luck with them  :)

Title: Re: Got my first weaners today - how exciting
Post by: SallyintNorth on May 08, 2012, 02:16:13 am

Lovely  :thumbsup:   :love: :pig:

Wilma sausages be tasty Wendy final day arrives...?  ;)

Title: Re: Got my first weaners today - how exciting
Post by: Rosadollymixture on May 08, 2012, 07:20:04 am

How cute are they.  We have ventured in pigs for the first time this year, I never realised how funny they could be.  Build your fencing well.  Our first attempt was a failure as they escaped within about 30 seconds of being let loose.  Rounding up sheep is one thing, rounding up a couple of speedy weaners is an entirely different matter.

Good luck :pig:

Title: Re: Got my first weaners today - how exciting
Post by: tizaala on May 08, 2012, 08:41:33 am

Nice piggies, Don't get too friendly or you won't do the deed.

Sally,,,,,,,,we realy do need a groan button... ;D

Title: Re: Got my first weaners today - how exciting
Post by: lill on May 08, 2012, 04:15:32 pm

have fun with them, remember they are there to be eaten and enjoyed  :pig: