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Title: URGENT Pigs Free to a good home Somerset
Post by: ellisr on October 01, 2012, 12:06:33 pm
We are moving this Saturday and have 2 OSB gilts that are free to a good home.
These need to go urgently
Title: Re: URGENT Pigs Free to a good home Somerset
Post by: Fowgill Farm on October 01, 2012, 12:10:42 pm
know you're busy moving but vague postcode area, age of gilts, pedigree or not, contact number................
Good luck with move.
mandy  :pig:
Title: Re: URGENT Pigs Free to a good home Somerset
Post by: ellisr on October 01, 2012, 12:14:37 pm
They are 2 year old, no pedigree and in Taunton contact 07773807459 best to send text before ringing as I am at work
Title: Re: URGENT Pigs Free to a good home Somerset
Post by: colliewoman on October 01, 2012, 02:43:17 pm
can't help at mo but could in a month's time, any good to you?


What set up are they used to hun?
Title: Re: URGENT Pigs Free to a good home Somerset
Post by: ellisr on October 01, 2012, 02:44:30 pm
unfortunately not we can't take them with us and I have ran out of money to send them off to slaughter by the end of the week.
Title: Re: URGENT Pigs Free to a good home Somerset
Post by: colliewoman on October 01, 2012, 04:48:53 pm
Oh heck!


What set up do they have? Do they respect lekky fence? Are you able to help transport?
Sorry for the questions but i know I will be asked when I go chat up a friend who owes me one :wave:
Title: Re: URGENT Pigs Free to a good home Somerset
Post by: ellisr on October 01, 2012, 04:51:04 pm
They have always had a solid fence, with leccy around the top but I don't think they have ever touched it. They have been in the stables/barn most of the summer as we have flooded a lot.
We don't have a trailer to transport them
Title: Re: URGENT Pigs Free to a good home Somerset
Post by: colliewoman on October 01, 2012, 05:00:55 pm
Are you able to answer the phone at the moment hun?
If so give me 10 mins and I'll ring. I will sort something I'm sure hang, in there.
Title: Re: URGENT Pigs Free to a good home Somerset
Post by: ellisr on October 01, 2012, 05:02:37 pm
can't answer just now still at work, I am waiting for another reply as well from someone else. I will be available after 7pm tonight as I have to drive home first
Title: Re: URGENT Pigs Free to a good home Somerset
Post by: colliewoman on October 01, 2012, 05:08:33 pm
Ok hun, I'll ring you then. My landlord (bless him) has offered his old polytunnel that is completely enclosed with heavy gauge 2" square weld mesh.  It used to be an aviary for parrots. It is huge, bigger than my home! lol!  No plastic on it though so we will build them a shelter.


Anyhoo, that is what we can offer, but we can also say we will look after them for you for a while if you think you might like them back when you have settled? If not they can stay here :pig: :pig:
Title: Re: URGENT Pigs Free to a good home Somerset
Post by: ellisr on October 01, 2012, 05:18:17 pm
We are renting the land and share it with the landlord and TBH it is to wet for pigs. I love them as they are such cheeky girls but it just wouldn't be practical or fair on them.
Title: Re: URGENT Pigs Free to a good home Somerset
Post by: colliewoman on October 01, 2012, 05:24:16 pm
Ok hun, Landlord is here now so we will chat and I'll ring you later on :thumbsup:
Title: Re: URGENT Pigs Free to a good home Somerset
Post by: NicAlford1234 on October 01, 2012, 05:42:20 pm
If colliewoman doesn't have them, I'm very interested!
I am able to pick them up on Saturday as am going up there to send another to slaughter. Really really interested as needing another few to replace some. Are they okay for breeding? Could you send/ put up some pictures?

Cheers
Title: Re: URGENT Pigs Free to a good home Somerset
Post by: Sylvia on October 02, 2012, 07:16:06 am
I can't offer them a home but I can offer the lend of my trailer if anyone's stuck.
Title: Re: URGENT Pigs Free to a good home Somerset
Post by: colliewoman on October 02, 2012, 10:04:25 am
 ;D ;D ;D :pig: :pig: ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: URGENT Pigs Free to a good home Somerset
Post by: ellisr on October 02, 2012, 10:06:08 am
Are you trying to tell everyone that you have adopted Rashers and Chops Colliewomen?
Title: Re: URGENT Pigs Free to a good home Somerset
Post by: Roxy on October 02, 2012, 11:34:05 am
Great news for Colliewoman, and I am sure its a relief for Ellisr to know she has rehomed her pigs before moving house.
Title: Re: URGENT Pigs Free to a good home Somerset
Post by: colliewoman on October 02, 2012, 02:23:02 pm
Are you trying to tell everyone that you have adopted Rashers and Chops Colliewomen?


I never said a word :innocent: :innocent:


I am soooo excited :excited: :excited: :excited:
Title: Re: URGENT Pigs Free to a good home Somerset
Post by: ellisr on October 02, 2012, 03:37:51 pm
Well OH has had a good chat to them today and explained that they will be moving  :pig: :pig: :'(
Title: Re: URGENT Pigs Free to a good home Somerset
Post by: Shnoowie on October 02, 2012, 03:51:28 pm
Sounds like they'll be going to a good home, though :)
Title: Re: URGENT Pigs Free to a good home Somerset
Post by: Victorian Farmer on October 02, 2012, 04:47:42 pm
This is farming at its best honest people helping each other and ellsir you need a pat on the back for admitting you re skint, a very well done.
Title: Re: URGENT Pigs Free to a good home Somerset
Post by: Fowlman on October 02, 2012, 05:01:08 pm
Great result all round. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: URGENT Pigs Free to a good home Somerset
Post by: colliewoman on October 02, 2012, 07:40:42 pm
I promise to send piccies :hug: :hug:


We have finished the sty, brought the trailer home and just going to call you now :thumbsup:
Title: Re: URGENT Pigs Free to a good home Somerset
Post by: jaykay on October 02, 2012, 08:40:35 pm
Well done all, what a good result  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: URGENT Pigs Free to a good home Somerset
Post by: Lesley Silvester on October 02, 2012, 09:01:04 pm
Well done all, what a good result  :thumbsup:

Definitely.  Ellisr, hope it all works out for you.
Title: Re: URGENT Pigs Free to a good home Somerset
Post by: Bumblebear on October 03, 2012, 02:21:52 pm
Community at it's best  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D
Title: Re: URGENT Pigs Free to a good home Somerset
Post by: Goldcraig on October 03, 2012, 03:25:14 pm
What a fantastic result....colliewoman, you're a credit to this community and a real star...well done !!!
Title: Re: URGENT Pigs Free to a good home Somerset
Post by: ellisr on October 03, 2012, 03:25:57 pm
OH is missing his girls already :'( :pig: :pig: :'(
Title: Re: URGENT Pigs Free to a good home Somerset
Post by: HappyHippy on October 03, 2012, 03:28:01 pm
So glad you got them a home Rachel  :thumbsup:

What about you guys ? Things looking up yet ?  :-* :hug: :-*
Title: Re: URGENT Pigs Free to a good home Somerset
Post by: ellisr on October 03, 2012, 03:29:44 pm
We have a very small annex to move to but plenty of space for the animals.
It will do for now but I don't think it will be a place I can stay at for long. I am having to sell most of my furniture and thisngs I have collected over the years
Title: Re: URGENT Pigs Free to a good home Somerset
Post by: HappyHippy on October 03, 2012, 03:45:56 pm
Oh no  :( :( :(
I have space here, if there's anything you can't bear to part with and we can figure out a way to get it here.
Glad you have somewhere though  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: URGENT Pigs Free to a good home Somerset
Post by: Rosemary on October 03, 2012, 03:47:03 pm
Really sorry you're having such a rotten time  :( but glad you've managed to find a good home for the pigglies. I hope things turn around for you soon. :fc:
Title: Re: URGENT Pigs Free to a good home Somerset
Post by: ellisr on October 03, 2012, 03:47:52 pm
That is a lovely offer but we have now run out of money to do anymore. just happened to be the same month as car MOT and taxes etc the bank balance should be better next month
Title: Re: URGENT Pigs Free to a good home Somerset
Post by: colliewoman on October 03, 2012, 06:35:03 pm
OH is missing his girls already :'( :pig: :pig: :'(


Aw bless him, you can tell him they have just had their supper of apples and milk, and had buried themselves so deep in their straw so snugly that I had to poke them to wake them up to eat!


They have been doing piggy races all afternoon and keep bringing us mouthfuls of straw :pig: :love: :pig: :love:


Thank you so much for letting us take on the girlies, I can see why it is so hard for you cos they are adorable :love:
Title: Re: URGENT Pigs Free to a good home Somerset
Post by: plt102 on October 04, 2012, 11:23:27 am
So very glad that you found them a great home! I hope we can get such great help when we move. Hoping we will stil have enough space for the animals but the logistics of moving them is going to be hard to sort out. Best of luck with everything xxx