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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: DartmoorLiz on February 06, 2017, 09:54:18 am

Title: New to this
Post by: DartmoorLiz on February 06, 2017, 09:54:18 am

I'm in the process of creating pig paradise with ark, trees, grass, water and ... yes mud. 


I am looking to buy 3 female weaners in mid March - any breed or cross breed as long as they can stand growing up on Dartmoor.  Will anyone in the South West have anything suitable by then? :fc:

Title: Re: New to this
Post by: Marches Farmer on February 06, 2017, 10:07:31 am

If you like to try GOS you could take a look on the Gloucestershire Old Spots Pig Breeders' Club - gospbc.co.uk.  They have a list of breeders in the SW.

Title: Re: New to this
Post by: silkwoodzwartbles on February 06, 2017, 11:56:54 am

If you don't find anything sooner, we'll have Tamworth weaners ready in June although maybe a bit far for you to travel, we're in the Forest of Dean.

Title: Re: New to this
Post by: farmershort on February 06, 2017, 12:03:03 pm

Quote from: DartmoorLiz on February 06, 2017, 09:54:18 am

I'm in the process of creating pig paradise with ark, trees, grass, water and ... yes mud. 


I am looking to buy 3 female weaners in mid March - any breed or cross breed as long as they can stand growing up on Dartmoor.  Will anyone in the South West have anything suitable by then? :fc:

There's a few large black (sometimes called devon black) and British lop (sometimes called devon or Cornwall lop) near you. Check the breed society Web sites. Both are old school placid breeds.

Title: Re: New to this
Post by: DartmoorLiz on February 06, 2017, 10:50:03 pm

Thanks all.  I'll do some homework.