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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Basil on December 23, 2014, 04:07:43 am

Title: Life,pigs and problems
Post by: Basil on December 23, 2014, 04:07:43 am: Okay, sometime ago my partner and I wen't our separate ways and she kept hold of our small herd of pigs. I have come back for the holidays and found to my dismay that things have got out of hand. To a point that the ground has been over grazed and fencing and such has been let down. Now I know people may frown as I'm not asking for money but I am looking for good homes for 12 wild bore x large white piglets and a home for a wild bore sow that has just has 7 x large white piglets. I will be selling the rest of the stock asap but getting these piglets gone to good homes would be a good start. We are based in the Td11 post code. Any help or advice would be appreciated
Not the situation that I wanted to have on my plate, but life is set to try us
Title: Re: Life,pigs and problems
Post by: Rosemary on December 23, 2014, 09:08:28 am: Oh dear. Can't help but I do hope you can find a solution acceptable to all :(
Title: Re: Life,pigs and problems
Post by: SallyintNorth on December 23, 2014, 09:35:20 am: I can't help with the pigs but I can send {{{hugs}}} and hope you manage to get things sorted out for yourselves and the pigs.
Title: Re: Life,pigs and problems
Post by: Basil on December 23, 2014, 11:19:52 am: Thank you. Maybe someone out their may be able to help or dose anyone know of a company to hire a livestock trailer in the area and I'll have suckling pig. Not the way I really want to go.
I will also be selling a lovely Large white bore
Tamworth sow 3 years old
Old spot x saddle back sow 3 years old
& possibley my registered large black sow
Title: Re: Life,pigs and problems
Post by: shygirl on December 23, 2014, 01:18:59 pm: do you need a license for wild boar?
Title: Re: Life,pigs and problems
Post by: Basil on December 23, 2014, 01:38:40 pm: No, she,s very lovely but a little shy and took me around 6 weeks to properly handle her but I don't think she had much contact before hand. My 9 year old is happy to give all our pigs including the large white boar tho he is very food orented.
Title: Re: Life,pigs and problems
Post by: hughesy on December 23, 2014, 02:44:36 pm: Quote from: shygirl on December 23, 2014, 01:18:59 pm
do you need a license for wild boar?
Yes if they're pure bred. No if they're crossed with a domestic pig.
Title: Re: Life,pigs and problems
Post by: Basil on December 24, 2014, 10:34:29 am: Sorry to miss lead. he must be a cross as I've had no problems registering her with animal health or trading standards. She is a very nice natured pig.
Title: Re: Life,pigs and problems
Post by: Tiva Diva on December 25, 2014, 02:15:41 pm: Hi, I might be able to take some weaners, but I'd like to have a look at them. I'm in Galashiels, could I come over some time in the next few days?
Title: Re: Life,pigs and problems
Post by: Basil on December 26, 2014, 09:39:10 pm: Contact no. 01361 840 667
Title: Re: Life,pigs and problems
Post by: waterbuffalofarmer on December 26, 2014, 11:19:03 pm: You could try a dealer I suppose..... Or advertise em in the farmers guardian, also preloved, farmingads and petbuy.com, vivastreet, fridayads, gumtree and petlist. Hope this helps.
Title: Re: Life,pigs and problems
Post by: Basil on December 27, 2014, 11:42:39 am: Thank you, I'm on the case
Title: Re: Life,pigs and problems
Post by: mowhaugh on December 28, 2014, 10:17:11 am: Good luck, I would be interested to know the bloodlines of your LB sow.
Title: Re: Life,pigs and problems
Post by: Basil on January 09, 2015, 05:32:56 pm: The Large Black's name is Garlieston Nocturne 43 and I have the certificate if you wanted to forward your email I'll show you her blood lines.
For sale as well
Middle White x large white piglets born today
Tamworth X Large White born 6 days ago
Piglets and mums available