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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: SuffolkPaul on March 20, 2015, 02:02:43 pm

Title: Hello From Suffolk
Post by: SuffolkPaul on March 20, 2015, 02:02:43 pm

Hello All

I'm Paul from Suffolk.  Last year a small group (6 family's) in the Village where I live got together and we had some British Lop pigs.  We got them as weaners and grew them to around 200kg dead weight.  The 6 family's involved had a great time, and learned a lot.  Following this success we next got 13 Norfolk Black Turkeys last year and grew them ready for Christmas (the last few will attend respective Easter celebrations).  Finally about 7 weeks ago we received 3 new weaners, (1x Saddle back, & 2 x Tamworth x SB, all gilts)

The above is possible as we are a community working together.  I work very hard in my day job and travel a lot mainly abroad.

Best to all. :pig:

Title: Re: Hello From Suffolk
Post by: Rosemary on March 20, 2015, 02:23:52 pm

That's great stuff - welcome to TAS  :wave:

Title: Re: Hello From Suffolk
Post by: sss on March 20, 2015, 09:18:06 pm

Hi Paul, and welcome.

Curiously where and when did you get your norfolk blacks?

Steve

Title: Re: Hello From Suffolk
Post by: Lesley Silvester on March 20, 2015, 11:27:35 pm

 :wave: and welcome from Shropshire.

Title: Re: Hello From Suffolk
Post by: MarthaR on March 20, 2015, 11:44:00 pm

 :wave:
Sounds like a great idea to pool work and rewards.
Welcome to the forum!
MarthaR
 :pig: :pig: :pig:

Title: Re: Hello From Suffolk
Post by: devonlady on March 21, 2015, 08:20:20 am

 :wave: from Devon. What a brilliant idea!

Title: Re: Hello From Suffolk
Post by: DavidandCollette on March 23, 2015, 07:57:32 am

Brilliant stuff!

Title: Re: Hello From Suffolk
Post by: Caroline1 on March 23, 2015, 01:14:53 pm

Welcome, it is definitely reassuring when you have a group of people all learning together

Title: Re: Hello From Suffolk
Post by: carfarmer on March 23, 2015, 06:53:17 pm

Greatings from Essex.
What a great idea, your lucky to have such community spirit.
I thought i grew my pigs heavy for meat at 100kg.
Keep up the good work