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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Rosemary on September 13, 2014, 03:18:56 pm

Title: Don't say we didn't see THIS coming
Post by: Rosemary on September 13, 2014, 03:18:56 pm: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-29184035 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-29184035)
Title: Re: Don't say we didn't see THIS coming
Post by: Marches Farmer on September 13, 2014, 03:45:32 pm: Sad but inevitable.
Title: Re: Don't say we didn't see THIS coming
Post by: Fleecewife on September 13, 2014, 04:17:37 pm: What a waste of pork :pig: Poor pigs - the whole thing's a fiasco.
Title: Re: Don't say we didn't see THIS coming
Post by: Bionic on September 13, 2014, 05:09:22 pm: Its very sad but it was the right thing to do.
Title: Re: Don't say we didn't see THIS coming
Post by: hughesy on September 13, 2014, 05:45:35 pm: Absolutely the right thing to do. The potential for spreading diseases is enormous we just can't afford to have loads of feral pigs running around.
Title: Re: Don't say we didn't see THIS coming
Post by: MKay on September 13, 2014, 08:20:03 pm: How do you get a CPH for a house?
Title: Re: Don't say we didn't see THIS coming
Post by: Daisys Mum on September 13, 2014, 08:59:55 pm: Quote from: MKay on September 13, 2014, 08:20:03 pm
How do you get a CPH for a house?

Unfortunately it seems to be very easy. :-\
Title: Re: Don't say we didn't see THIS coming
Post by: bloomer on September 13, 2014, 09:03:40 pm: the article says they shot 100 of a wild population of 300 surely they should have carried on and finished the job.

i'm sorry if that sounds harsh but i cant imagine 200 wild "micro" pigs being much safer than 300...
Title: Re: Don't say we didn't see THIS coming
Post by: Clansman on September 13, 2014, 09:14:38 pm: Quote from: Daisys Mum on September 13, 2014, 08:59:55 pm
Quote from: MKay on September 13, 2014, 08:20:03 pm
How do you get a CPH for a house?

Unfortunately it seems to be very easy. :-\

yep it is, you just apply for it and you'll get it.

i've got one for my house and small garden, i've never had pigs here or intend to have any here but if we ever had any kind of pig emergency it could be done ;D
Title: Re: Don't say we didn't see THIS coming
Post by: MKay on September 14, 2014, 02:30:07 pm: Insanity. That would be an ideal fix for preventing a resurgence of this problem.
Title: Re: Don't say we didn't see THIS coming
Post by: devonlady on September 15, 2014, 08:43:35 am: £700!!!!! For a pig :o :o And now the poor old thing is living a sad and lonely life. It's always been and will always be the same though. If there's money to be made an animal will be abused and gullible people fleeced :rant:
Title: Re: Don't say we didn't see THIS coming
Post by: Marches Farmer on September 15, 2014, 09:15:32 am: Quote from: bloomer on September 13, 2014, 09:03:40 pm
the article says they shot 100 of a wild population of 300 surely they should have carried on and finished the job.

i'm sorry if that sounds harsh but i cant imagine 200 wild "micro" pigs being much safer than 300...

So, say 100 of the remaining pigs are sows, and 25% are of breeding age, with an everage of 10 piglets twice a year, and more on the way as the gilts mature. That's an awful lot of pigs, very soon!