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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: spoon on February 09, 2010, 10:17:50 am

Title: piglets wanted
Post by: spoon on February 09, 2010, 10:17:50 am

gos wanted or crosses prefrably in essex or surrounding areas
also like tamworths

Title: Re: piglets wanted
Post by: Greenerlife on February 10, 2010, 03:24:06 pm

Seems to be a national shortage!  I am looking for GOS and everyone seems to be sold out.

Title: Re: piglets wanted
Post by: Hilarysmum on February 10, 2010, 04:49:17 pm

Come March everyone will have them available.  Its the slow time of the year. :D

Title: Re: piglets wanted (now sourced some)
Post by: spoon on February 10, 2010, 05:11:39 pm

getting some tamworths instead cant wait
any advice

Title: Re: piglets wanted (now sourced some)
Post by: JulieS on February 10, 2010, 05:30:19 pm

I have some GOS ready to go on 21st February.  In Devon. 

Title: Re: piglets wanted (now sourced some)
Post by: Hilarysmum on February 11, 2010, 07:49:06 am

Well done.  I love tamworths but alas getting on in years can no longer run fast enough.  Hence the gossies.

Title: Re: piglets wanted
Post by: spoon on February 15, 2010, 11:23:51 am

been let down on the tamworths so still looking for tamworths or gos weaners

Title: Re: piglets wanted
Post by: Mr Pig on February 15, 2010, 11:34:47 am

There are GOS weaners for sale on the GOS website www.oldspots.org.uk

Title: Re: piglets wanted
Post by: dixie on February 15, 2010, 12:16:34 pm

Hi I have 2 litters of gos due, one this week another litter next month so weaners ready in approx 8 and 12 weeks if thats any use to you? I am near Chelmsford, Essex.  I have both parents available to see too!

Title: Re: piglets wanted
Post by: spoon on February 15, 2010, 02:40:41 pm

pm you

Title: Re: piglets wanted
Post by: spoon on February 16, 2010, 03:52:06 pm

now ordered some