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Pigglewiggle

  • Joined Jan 2009
    • North Yorkshire
    • RoseCroft Rare Breeds
Finding Weaners
« on: February 22, 2009, 10:09:52 pm »
Hello.
We are looking to start keeping pigs, we have everything almost ready. We have the space sorted, the ark built and the fence in position. All we need now are the pigs ! We are hoping to have maybe a couple of Middle Whites and an Oxford Sandy and Black, we are having difficulty finding breeders in our area, we are in Pickering, North Yorkshire.

Does anyone know of any breeders of these breeds in Yorkshire ? we will travel further afield if we need to.
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xxmillyxx

  • Joined Jan 2009
    • East Yorkshire
Re: Finding Weaners
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2009, 11:10:36 pm »
Good luck with your search - I too am in Yorkshire so I will keep a look out.

Milly
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Hilarysmum

  • Joined Oct 2007
Re: Finding Weaners
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2009, 07:03:17 am »
I know someone was searching for a middle white here in France, with no success.  Would it be worth trying the BPA?
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sausagesandcash

  • Joined Jan 2009
    • UK
    • IrishHandcraft
Re: Finding Weaners
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2009, 09:13:08 am »
Try Gavin from http://www.macneanfarm.com/ , he's in N.Ireland....so that would be a little jaunt! He might be able to help you out in your search :farmer:
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sausagesandcash

  • Joined Jan 2009
    • UK
    • IrishHandcraft
Re: Finding Weaners
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2009, 10:17:42 am »
On an unrelated note, when I told my oldest son about getting 'weaners'. He laughed uncontrollably saying 'i've already got a weaner!'.  :farmer:
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Hilarysmum

  • Joined Oct 2007
Re: Finding Weaners
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2009, 11:12:39 am »
 ;D ;D
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xxmillyxx

  • Joined Jan 2009
    • East Yorkshire
Re: Finding Weaners
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2009, 03:31:45 pm »
Awwwww blesssss  ::) ::) ;D ;D
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sausagesandcash

  • Joined Jan 2009
    • UK
    • IrishHandcraft
Re: Finding Weaners
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2009, 07:12:34 pm »
You could also try http://www.grassroots.co.uk/cgi-bin/start.cgi/pedeweb/BPA/pages/salein.html
Specify the breed you want and the part of the U.K.  :farmer:
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gavo

  • Joined Aug 2008
    • Belcoo, Enniskillen, N.Ireland
  • Crazy Pig Lover
Re: Finding Weaners
« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2009, 10:44:40 pm »
Hellooo,

The chap I'd tend to talk OSB stuff with in Yorkshire would be Duncan Turnbull - http://www.yorkshiremeats.co.uk/ .
Middle Whites would be Guy Kiddy on 01767 650884 (Beds).

Cheers

Gavin
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sausagesandcash

  • Joined Jan 2009
    • UK
    • IrishHandcraft
Re: Finding Weaners
« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2009, 12:11:49 am »
Gavin you should start to pay me  for all the adverts!

 ;D    :farmer:
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carl

  • Joined Oct 2007
Re: Finding Weaners
« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2009, 01:32:13 pm »
Where in God's finest county are you pigglewiggle? There is a herd of osb somewhere near penistone. middlewhites however, I have not come across. are you sure you won't consider anything else as there are a few other breeds knocking about. Most of the trad breeds have websites and forums, they might be helpfull. Try Merisa Jopich @ thewholehogwestyorks.co.uk , she does courses on pig keeping and knows quite a few breeders and keepers.
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carl

  • Joined Oct 2007
Re: Finding Weaners
« Reply #11 on: February 24, 2009, 01:37:00 pm »
Doh, pickering?  ::) Ask paul millinder at east ayton , he used to run a traditional pig company. freerangegoose.co.uk is his latest venture.
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