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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: gavo on October 03, 2009, 12:24:45 am

Title: Mother nature at it's best
Post by: gavo on October 03, 2009, 12:24:45 am
Here's Molly at home with Winnie & Jemima and her new litter.

Zero interference from us humans. Isn't nature great !

(http://www.macneanfarm.com/images/molly&babs.jpg)
Title: Re: Mother nature at it's best
Post by: sandy on October 03, 2009, 12:59:06 am
Thats such a nice picture, could lay there myself, very sweet, I love piggies!!!!
Title: Re: Mother nature at it's best
Post by: JulieS on October 03, 2009, 05:44:38 am
What a lovely picture carl.  They all look so happy and relaxed.   :)
Title: Re: Mother nature at it's best
Post by: Hilarysmum on October 03, 2009, 08:44:04 am
Its a beautiful picture. 
Title: Re: Mother nature at it's best
Post by: HappyHippy on October 03, 2009, 10:02:36 am
Happy & contented mum, the piglets are gorgeous  ;D
Did she farrow in an ark that you moved to take the picture, rather than outside ?
Title: Re: Mother nature at it's best
Post by: gavo on October 03, 2009, 11:47:01 am
Hello,

The nest you can see is where she farrowed.

She, the litter and the aunties have now been moved to the field shelter (for the exmoors) as it's very blowy and wet this weekend.
The exmoors don't mind one bit.


Cheers

Gavin
Title: Re: Mother nature at it's best
Post by: sausagesandcash on October 03, 2009, 12:23:38 pm
Congrats to the proud father!  ;)
Title: Re: Mother nature at it's best
Post by: MiriMaran on October 03, 2009, 09:21:49 pm
Beautiful photo
Title: Re: Mother nature at it's best
Post by: BadgerFace on October 05, 2009, 09:05:05 am
Lovely photo, lovely pigs  ;D :pig: and a VERY impressive nest !!  :pig:
Title: Re: Mother nature at it's best
Post by: carl on October 05, 2009, 09:20:34 am
Love the picture.
can't look at piggies though, without thinking pork and crackling :yum:
( homer simpson style)
Title: Re: Mother nature at it's best
Post by: The Relic on November 05, 2009, 09:09:04 pm
Hi gavo

not related to the subject but

i'm thinking of servicing the tams i got off yea next month or the month after (they will be 9/10 months old) was thinking of AI one with a tam and putting the other to a boar for crossbreeding. my thinking is i'll keep some of the pure breeds and eat the cross breeds (cross breeding as they will grow faster than the pure). i know u provide a servicing service but the thoughts of a trip back down to fermanagh is a little off putting but not ruled out. would you have any suggestions

cheers
Title: Re: Mother nature at it's best
Post by: Lavinia on November 05, 2009, 09:29:20 pm
That is the greatest thing about nature, they look amazing :pig: ;D
Title: Re: Mother nature at it's best
Post by: Hilarysmum on November 06, 2009, 10:13:15 am
Relic, try crossing tams with GOS, absolutely superb meat and wonderful bacon.
Title: Re: Mother nature at it's best
Post by: sausagesandcash on November 06, 2009, 10:28:37 am
I have a Glen boar, if you're interedted in visiting Cavan!
Title: Re: Mother nature at it's best
Post by: daniellestocks on November 06, 2009, 12:23:30 pm
Lovely picture  :pig: :love:
Title: Re: Mother nature at it's best
Post by: The Relic on November 07, 2009, 09:27:36 pm
cheers guys

have you tried and tested crossing with GOS's Hilarysmum.

Would there not be be some kinda cross border constraints sausagesandcash or is it a case of see no evil hear no evil
Title: Re: Mother nature at it's best
Post by: Hilarysmum on November 08, 2009, 08:53:55 am
Hi Relic, tamworths were my first pigs, we started crossing with GOS, which provided wonderful meat.  However as I get older even Tam/Gos sows are too energetic for me so the last x went a few weeks ago.  We just keep GOS now.  Sadly as I miss the tams who are wonderful characters.