Author Topic: Pigs are here!  (Read 3715 times)

Raine

  • Joined May 2011
  • Lincoln
Pigs are here!
« on: June 16, 2013, 01:46:14 pm »
 :wave:


Our first pig have arrived!  Each one has tested the fence and squealed! They have checked out the ark, water and trough.  :pig: :pig: :pig:


I am calling them Curly, Larry and Moe... but haven't yet decided which is which!


Hubby took a video  :excited:


Pigs, day one

droveway

  • Joined Feb 2013
Re: Pigs are here!
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2013, 03:00:04 pm »
They look very happy.
 I am new to pig keeping and was most surprised at the speed they ploughed their paddock.
             Ours like pineapple. Good Luck.

Eastling

  • Joined Oct 2010
Re: Pigs are here!
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2013, 03:02:00 pm »
They look great.  You won't get any work done now!
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Daisys Mum

  • Joined May 2009
  • Scottish Borders
Re: Pigs are here!
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2013, 03:03:23 pm »
They look lovely pigs, in nice condition  :thumbsup:
Anne

Button End Beasts

  • Joined Jan 2012
  • Harston, Cambridgeshire
Re: Pigs are here!
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2013, 03:08:51 pm »
Super chunky little pigs there.  :thumbsup:

Raine

  • Joined May 2011
  • Lincoln
Re: Pigs are here!
« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2013, 06:09:57 pm »
 :wave:


We have set up two plastic chairs in the pen to go pig watching in.  They came close enough to chew on Hubbys boots  :excited:


Won't be long before we fall in love with them  ::)

shygirl

  • Joined May 2013
Re: Pigs are here!
« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2013, 06:25:06 pm »
they look lovely and healthy. are they berkshires?

Beewyched

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • South Wales
    • tunkeyherd.co.uk
Re: Pigs are here!
« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2013, 07:29:46 pm »
You've got yourselves some nice condition weaners there  :thumbsup:
 :love: :pig: :love:
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Raine

  • Joined May 2011
  • Lincoln
Re: Pigs are here!
« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2013, 08:29:41 pm »
 :wave:


Three berkshires from Barlings Rare Breed Pigs, about 10 miles away.


They were really helpful and I think these guys are looking great!  :excited:

Berkshire Boy

  • Joined May 2011
  • Presteigne, Powys
Re: Pigs are here!
« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2013, 04:36:36 pm »
good to see you chose the best breed. Enjoy now and enjoy again in 4 months yum yum. :thumbsup:
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Padge

  • Joined Aug 2009
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Re: Pigs are here!
« Reply #10 on: June 18, 2013, 07:27:50 am »
Our first pigs were from Barlings Raine..... :sunshine:    we'd hoped to have more this time but they only had boars and OH prefers to keep gilts......so we opted for lops which are lovely      I would at this stage tho say Berkshire was until now the best tasting pork we'd had so far......have fun :sunshine:

 

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