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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: zackyb on May 08, 2012, 09:47:57 pm

Title: Cleo our Mangalitza is a first time Mum!
Post by: zackyb on May 08, 2012, 09:47:57 pm

I am delighted to announce that Cleo had her first six babies on Saturday night! Five stripey and one all white - the boar was a large white!  They are so pretty and the stripey ones look like little fawns with their fawn and hazlenut colouring, long snouts and eyelashes! Pics to follow!

Title: Re: Cleo our Mangalitza is a first time Mum!
Post by: HappyHippy on May 08, 2012, 10:48:38 pm

Oh, can't wait to see the photo's  :thumbsup:
Congratulations to Cleo (and you, of course  ;))  :bouquet:
Karen  :wave:

Title: Re: Cleo our Mangalitza is a first time Mum!
Post by: redborneschoolfarm on May 09, 2012, 05:57:39 pm

Thats lovely, we got Managlitsas for teh first time this week, just two boars to see how we get on with them but they have already been very well received by our students. Where are you based just in case we do want to carry on with them as a breed?

Title: Re: Cleo our Mangalitza is a first time Mum!
Post by: Mammyshaz on May 09, 2012, 06:04:50 pm

Great news, come on the pics....  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Cleo our Mangalitza is a first time Mum!
Post by: zackyb on May 13, 2012, 12:01:44 am

Thank you all for your lovely feedback. Sorry not replied sooner been battling mud as so many have over the last few days.. thank goodness we have had sunshine today... babies growing like little butterballs and are so pretty with their toffee coloured stripes will get some pictures on tomorrow! We have five stripey's and one all white :)

Title: Re: Cleo our Mangalitza is a first time Mum!
Post by: zackyb on May 13, 2012, 12:03:09 am

Hi Redborne School
Thanks and we are in Monk Fryston in Leeds - where are you?

Title: Re: Cleo our Mangalitza is a first time Mum!
Post by: SMarshall on May 13, 2012, 04:20:15 pm

I love our mangalitzas, so much fun!  Enjoy :-)

Title: Re: Cleo our Mangalitza is a first time Mum!
Post by: redborneschoolfarm on May 20, 2012, 10:11:47 pm

We are all the way down in Bedfordshire, had to travel to Oundle to get our two they've really deveolped into lovelly little characters. How long have you kept Managalitsas?