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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Raine on June 16, 2013, 01:46:14 pm

Title: Pigs are here!
Post by: Raine on June 16, 2013, 01:46:14 pm
 :wave:


Our first pig have arrived!  Each one has tested the fence and squealed! They have checked out the ark, water and trough.  :pig: :pig: :pig:


I am calling them Curly, Larry and Moe... but haven't yet decided which is which!


Hubby took a video  :excited:


Pigs, day one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wucLtTAK4GU#ws)
Title: Re: Pigs are here!
Post by: droveway on June 16, 2013, 03:00:04 pm
They look very happy.
 I am new to pig keeping and was most surprised at the speed they ploughed their paddock.
             Ours like pineapple. Good Luck.
Title: Re: Pigs are here!
Post by: Eastling on June 16, 2013, 03:02:00 pm
They look great.  You won't get any work done now!
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Post by: Daisys Mum on June 16, 2013, 03:03:23 pm
They look lovely pigs, in nice condition  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Button End Beasts on June 16, 2013, 03:08:51 pm
Super chunky little pigs there.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Pigs are here!
Post by: Raine on June 16, 2013, 06:09:57 pm
 :wave:


We have set up two plastic chairs in the pen to go pig watching in.  They came close enough to chew on Hubbys boots  :excited:


Won't be long before we fall in love with them  ::)
Title: Re: Pigs are here!
Post by: shygirl on June 16, 2013, 06:25:06 pm
they look lovely and healthy. are they berkshires?
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Post by: Beewyched on June 16, 2013, 07:29:46 pm
You've got yourselves some nice condition weaners there  :thumbsup:
 :love: :pig: :love:
Title: Re: Pigs are here!
Post by: Raine on June 16, 2013, 08:29:41 pm
 :wave:


Three berkshires from Barlings Rare Breed Pigs, about 10 miles away.


They were really helpful and I think these guys are looking great!  :excited:
Title: Re: Pigs are here!
Post by: Berkshire Boy on June 17, 2013, 04:36:36 pm
good to see you chose the best breed. Enjoy now and enjoy again in 4 months yum yum. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Pigs are here!
Post by: Padge on June 18, 2013, 07:27:50 am
Our first pigs were from Barlings Raine..... :sunshine:    we'd hoped to have more this time but they only had boars and OH prefers to keep gilts......so we opted for lops which are lovely      I would at this stage tho say Berkshire was until now the best tasting pork we'd had so far......have fun :sunshine: