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Community => Marketplace => Topic started by: smiffy on March 18, 2009, 07:42:02 am

Title: pure blonde mangalitzas
Post by: smiffy on March 18, 2009, 07:42:02 am: we have 4 gilts for sale.
All healthy outdoor reared.
BPA registered
Ready to go easter weekend
Transport possible at cost of fuel

for further details or just if you would just like further information about the mangalitza pig please email tracey_jaine@msn.com
or telephone 07800515546

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Title: Re: pure blonde mangalitzas
Post by: smiffy on March 18, 2009, 07:43:00 am: (http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn95/doncasterr1/moll.jpg)
Title: Re: pure blonde mangalitzas
Post by: Hilarysmum on March 19, 2009, 08:12:31 am: My french neighbours think they are sheep! Lovely looking animals.
Title: Re: pure blonde mangalitzas
Post by: smiffy on March 30, 2009, 07:54:05 pm: they are great Hilarysmum and make excellent smallholder pigs
Title: Re: pure blonde mangalitzas
Post by: Hilarysmum on April 01, 2009, 06:50:12 am: Yes I know, Carole on this site has some which she breeds. I think they are importing some more bloodlines (including blondes) from Austria this month. An exciting event. Even though Hilary hates mangalitsas I may be tempted when the blonde babies start arriving. They are so pretty. Caroles are extremely tame, more like dogs than pigs. Do they make good eating?
Title: Re: pure blonde mangalitzas
Post by: smiffy on April 01, 2009, 07:07:37 pm: Fantasic eating hilarysmum... we slaughted two boys early this year and they are yummy ;)

we have a parma style ham hanging in the barn, if the OH has done it right its should be great, knowing our luck it will be green, when we bring it down.
we made wet and dry cured bacon, sausage and pork.... we even kept the lungs, liver hearts etc for good old fasioned faggots!!!
Title: Re: pure blonde mangalitzas
Post by: Hilarysmum on April 02, 2009, 07:49:43 am: I am going to have to buy a muzzle for Hilary and erect a 6 strand deep barbed wire fence, I want one....
Title: Re: pure blonde mangalitzas
Post by: smiffy on April 02, 2009, 07:35:27 pm: Very funny
Hilary will get used to it eventually!!! she will sulk and strop a while, but i'm sure she will like other piggy company after a long while!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

what sort of pig is she?
Title: Re: pure blonde mangalitzas
Post by: Hilarysmum on April 03, 2009, 08:14:29 am: Hilary is GOS x pietrain but very royal GOS and Pietrain. She is a pig with attitude. She is only on her own by choice. We used to have mangalitsas. Hilary hated them. I will have a blond when Hilary is no longer here.

I read somewhere that pigs can live to be 30 years old. Please can someone reassure me thats not true. Please.
Title: Re: pure blonde mangalitzas
Post by: Hilarysmum on April 03, 2009, 12:50:20 pm: Smiffy what bloodlines are your blondes?
Title: Re: pure blonde mangalitzas
Post by: smiffy on April 03, 2009, 06:54:25 pm: Sows cromar princess 14 & 15

boar Aston Curly 9

we also have a trio of reds hopefully the sows will be in pig soon..... We introduced them to the boar this week, they are not impressed!!!!!!

Cromer leader 17
and 2 magic abbottess sows, we are just awaiting paperwork from BPA and i cant remember the numbers

Hopefully next month our trio of swallowbellys arrive, then we will have all 3 colours with all the remaining bloodline represented on either the sow or the boar side.

We also have our two boars at stud, the cost is very reasonable £40 per sow/gilt + livery at £1 per day
Title: Re: pure blonde mangalitzas
Post by: spitfire on April 09, 2009, 09:22:59 pm: Hi smiffy
I thought we'd decided what breed of pigs we were after and then my hubby saw these chaps and is smitten!
where in the country are you and how much are they?

Lynne
Title: Re: pure blonde mangalitzas
Post by: smiffy on April 10, 2009, 08:49:04 am: Hi Lynne

I have sent you a private message. :pig:
Title: Re: pure blonde mangalitzas
Post by: Hilarysmum on April 10, 2009, 09:20:51 am: Now I am even more envious...
Title: Re: pure blonde mangalitzas
Post by: HappyHippy on April 10, 2009, 01:29:24 pm: Quote from: Hilarysmum on April 03, 2009, 08:14:29 am
I read somewhere that pigs can live to be 30 years old. Please can someone reassure me thats not true. Please.
I think it's just the pot bellied ones that live that long HM ;)
The average lifespan is more like 10 years, so I'm told.

Knowing some of Hilary's stories, I can only imagine she'll turn into the pig equivalent of a grumpy old granny in a headscarf who beats up hoodlums with her handbag ;D
Title: Re: pure blonde mangalitzas
Post by: Hilarysmum on April 10, 2009, 08:45:28 pm: So so true, only she is only 5 - middle aged pig? - the grumpy bit is oh so true. However, I am reliably assured that mangalitsas are far more even tempered and incredibly gentle.
Title: Re: pure blonde mangalitzas
Post by: smiffy on April 10, 2009, 10:26:51 pm: BUT.... Very talkative :pig:
Title: Re: pure blonde mangalitzas
Post by: MiriMaran on April 13, 2009, 08:34:00 pm: They sound very tempting. Being a first timer an even tempered pig sounds like what I need!
Title: Re: pure blonde mangalitzas
Post by: smiffy on April 14, 2009, 08:19:15 am: Milly Molly and Hamish were our first mangalitzas, very friendly and good tempered...however in Hamish's case we are always cautious when entering his enclosure as he is a boar and like all boars its always best to be ready for the unexpected :pig:.