The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: gavo on October 03, 2009, 12:24:45 am
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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)
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Thats such a nice picture, could lay there myself, very sweet, I love piggies!!!!
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What a lovely picture carl. They all look so happy and relaxed. :)
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Its a beautiful picture.
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Happy & contented mum, the piglets are gorgeous ;D
Did she farrow in an ark that you moved to take the picture, rather than outside ?
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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
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Congrats to the proud father! ;)
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Beautiful photo
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Lovely photo, lovely pigs ;D :pig: and a VERY impressive nest !! :pig:
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Love the picture.
can't look at piggies though, without thinking pork and crackling :yum:
( homer simpson style)
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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
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That is the greatest thing about nature, they look amazing :pig: ;D
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Relic, try crossing tams with GOS, absolutely superb meat and wonderful bacon.
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I have a Glen boar, if you're interedted in visiting Cavan!
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Lovely picture :pig: :love:
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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
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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.