The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Community => Marketplace => Topic started by: ppd on September 09, 2012, 10:04:55 am
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Hi :wave:
My 2 boys go 'off' tomorrow :'( and I am looking for some kune kunes to replace them. I would want at least 2 and possibly 4. I am willing to travel a reasonable distance to get them. Arks ready in a lovely grassy field and a good home waiting with lots of tlc
Thanks
Pauline
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Hi Pauline :wave:
I've nothing here until next month, but Karen (Happyhippy) has recently had 2 litters by Tommy - that is her sows I mean, not Karen :innocent:
:love: :pig: :love:
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Hi Pauline :wave:
Yes, I'd maybe have a couple depending on what you're looking for ?
Pet, pork or breeding ? ;)
We're down by Glasgow but will be up at the smallholder show (and could maybe bring a couple up for you) or we're up and down fairly regularly at the outlaw in-laws in Aberdeen :thumbsup:
Alison Stephen might have some due too - she's in Aberdeen & posts on here as 'The Stephens'
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Hi Lynne and Karen :wave:
Thanks for your prompt replies. I am looking for pork, but would love to breed in the future too.
Where and when is the smallholder show? I am sure that I can work something out re collecting them.
Somehow our place just won't seem the same if there are not piggies running around. (will be taking a tammworth sow from a friend once the boys go, but she will also need company)
I thought that KKs would be a good breed as my daughter loves helping with the pigs and they won't be quite so intimidating as the big boys :o
Thanks again
Pauline
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The smallholder show is at the end of September in Forfar market.
I've got a couple of gilts who'd be good to run on for pork - they've just been weaned this week, so will try to get some good photo's and post them for you tomorrow or later this week.
Karen :wave:
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Hi Pauline :wave:
Here's the link for the Festival http://www.scottishsmallholdershow.co.uk/ (http://www.scottishsmallholdershow.co.uk/)
You'll find loads of TASers there - Rosemary is the main coordinator - so it would be great if you could come along - it's going to be a brill event :thumbsup:
You'll find each of us lurking around our animals or crafts & if we're not about someone will know where we are - be great to see you :thumbsup:
Lynne :love: :pig: :love:
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Thank you both so much!
Can't wait to see the photos, Karen :excited: :excited:
Off to look at the link, Lynne :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Pauline
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Hi :wave:
The show looks fab and I can stay with my daughter in Dundee the night before :excited: I would love to see all the pigs etc. and meet lots of you there :excited:
Karen, if you are happy to keep them for me till end sept, then I could pick them up at the show. What colour are they? Not that it makes a difference, but just curious. How :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited:
Karen can you pm me re cost?
Thanks to both of you!
Pauline
Thanks Pauline
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Hi Pauline :wave:
Not sure which litter Karen has in mind, but they are all wee crackers :thumbsup: . Tommy is cream & depending on the colour of the gilt/sow all his litters are quite a mix - ginger, ginger & black/brown, tri, cream & brown, brown etc. He doesn't seem to pass-on the piris quite as strongly as my other boar SoS, but produces great underlines - which is more important in the females.
If you're wanting to see some of his older offspring, I'll be bringing 2 of his homebred gilts to Forfar - Primrose, born in March & Daisy, born in January (Qualifier for Young Pig of the Year).
Look forward to seeing you & your daughter there :thumbsup:
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Hi Lynne :wave:
Karen has pm'd me and they sound lovely :excited: and will def look forward to seeing older offspring and hope you and Karen will give me a wee insight into what to look for, in pigs, at the show :fc:
Have got piggies sorted out for final journey tomorrow and thanks to Karen for moral support and both of you for your help :hug:
Large glass of wine in hand and may be a brandy needed tomorrow night :eyelashes:
Night and will you let everyone know how it goes :fc:
Pauline
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You & they will be fine tomorrow, honest :hug:
I cry :'( every time I take ours - but the way I deal with it is that they've had a happy & healthy life, which ends quickly while they well. It's not an elderly or poorly animal that is suffering or has to be pts.
& of course. they will taste nice too :yum:
:love: :pig: :love: