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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Sudanpan on March 20, 2010, 04:35:30 pm

Title: Nearly ready :o)
Post by: Sudanpan on March 20, 2010, 04:35:30 pm

Went to see some GOS weaners today just down the road from us - and hopefully 3 or 4 of them will be ours shortly  ;D We just have to finish the fencing and get the ark in place - but we have been a bit busy lately because our bricklayers arrived last week to start the cottage and the previous 6 weeks we were madly digging, pouring concrete, getting supplies on site etc etc.
So looking forward to getting the pigs to join the hens and the puppies  :D

Title: Re: Nearly ready :o)
Post by: oaklandspigs on March 20, 2010, 06:56:48 pm

S,

Welcome to pig keeping - hope you have great fun with your GOS when they arrive.

Title: Re: Nearly ready :o)
Post by: Sudanpan on March 20, 2010, 08:02:34 pm

Hi Oaklands
We hope to put into practice all the very helpful info we learnt from you guys at your course last year  ;D
We trust all is well with all your livestock, and you of course  ;)
Regards
Tish

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Post by: MiriMaran on March 20, 2010, 09:22:24 pm

Enjoy your pigs - they're an absolute hoot to have around.

Title: Re: Nearly ready :o)
Post by: Hilarysmum on March 21, 2010, 10:24:19 am

But do make sure there is no wet concrete anywhere before they arrive.   ;D  ;D  ;D

Title: Re: Nearly ready :o)
Post by: oaklandspigs on March 22, 2010, 01:44:58 pm

Tish,

Great to hear from you and yes we are really well and courses are filling up quickly, really pleased you enjoyed yours, and let us know as you get on !!

Title: Re: Nearly ready :o)
Post by: Gary on March 25, 2010, 05:50:15 pm

Hi
Welcome to pig keeping its the best thing I ever done and buying my first weaners in was a great feeling. They are stress busters I could watch my pigs all day long. Im now breeding gos and seeing the piglets as newborns is even better.

Title: Re: Nearly ready :o)
Post by: Hilarysmum on March 26, 2010, 09:03:01 am

Quote "and seeing the piglets as newborns is even better".

Just had a litter born this morning, guess where I have been up until now..... 

Title: Re: Nearly ready :o)
Post by: Gary on March 26, 2010, 12:58:49 pm

hilarysmum its worth it though and exciting wondering how many are coming!!!!

Title: Re: Nearly ready :o)
Post by: Sudanpan on March 26, 2010, 04:32:31 pm

Hilarysmum, Congrats on the new arrivals  :)
We have finished the permanent fencing, built a very luxurious ark, got the water over to the fence, now just need to setup the electric fence training area before we go collect the pigs, hope to be able to do this early next week  ;D
Oh yes - all concrete has set  :D
Tish

Title: Re: Nearly ready :o)
Post by: Hilarysmum on March 27, 2010, 09:37:54 am

Now comes the best part  the piggies arrive, from now on its all great.  Cant imagine life without the pigs now.

Title: Re: Nearly ready :o)
Post by: JulieS on March 30, 2010, 09:29:37 am

Congratulations on your litter Hilarysmum  :)

Title: Re: Nearly ready :o)
Post by: Hilarysmum on March 31, 2010, 09:56:33 am

Hi thanks for all the congratulations, actually it ended up with 2 litters.  One little lady hid hers in the back of a large ark so that it was a few hours before we realised they were there, and she was 2 weeks early as well. 

Title: Re: Nearly ready :o)
Post by: JulieS on March 31, 2010, 09:57:34 am

What a lovely surprise  :)

Title: Re: Nearly ready :o)
Post by: MiriMaran on April 01, 2010, 12:09:56 pm

Double congrats to you! ;)

Title: Re: Nearly ready :o)
Post by: Hilarysmum on April 01, 2010, 07:42:13 pm

Oh it gets better or worse .....   Dear George who had managed to get himself in with a penful of ladies last November, whilst on his way to one desperate lady, looks to have got our Hilary pregnant as well.  So that will be 3 plus hopefully, although at present it doesnt look likely, the original lady he was on his way to when he took his little detour.  So perhaps even more piglets.