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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Teresa on May 12, 2010, 09:43:49 am

Title: Pigs Paradise
Post by: Teresa on May 12, 2010, 09:43:49 am

 :pig: We on the the Pigs Paradise course that Tony York and Carron runs in Wiltshire last saturday. It was absolutely brilliant!! My boyfriend is now a convert and couldn't keep his eyes off the OSD piglets running around :D So much information to take in but his talk on the financial side of pig keeping makes a whole lot of sense. If anyone wants a course to go on we highly recomend it :pig:

Title: Re: Pigs Paradise
Post by: Rosemary on May 12, 2010, 11:17:49 am

We did it years ago and thought it was great. Glad standards are being maintained!  ;D

Title: Re: Pigs Paradise
Post by: Hilarysmum on May 12, 2010, 07:07:28 pm

He is generous in giving his time and advice a really kind man.

Title: Re: Pigs Paradise
Post by: Sharondp on May 12, 2010, 08:29:57 pm

I've just had a look at the website and requested some course details. Were busy getting ready for pigs!  :pig:

Title: Re: Pigs Paradise
Post by: sallyw on May 14, 2010, 07:11:59 pm

I did it two years ago with my daughter and it was fabulous - since then have had weaners of various varieties and now have our very own Darcey and her 8 piglets - one week old! Not a path I intended to tread but great fun, great food and great entertainment. Tony is a good resource post the course too. Very helpful. Good luck on the new ventures! Sal  :pig:

Title: Re: Pigs Paradise
Post by: Sharondp on May 14, 2010, 07:15:04 pm

Details arrived today - looks brilliant!

Title: Re: Pigs Paradise
Post by: Hilarysmum on May 17, 2010, 07:43:27 am

I'm envious.

Title: Re: Pigs Paradise
Post by: langdon on May 17, 2010, 10:51:03 pm

we read tony yorks book on pig keeping it was a great help before geeting them in.
dont know what he was like teaching on a course but in his book he explained things
so simply. :pig: