[Rosemary]

Congratulations on your new arrivals. They are terrible timewasters - we spent ages with the first two. We had to wean ourselves of it or we woudl have got nothing done.

[katelock]

very good luck with the pigs. This is my second year - I had Heinz 67 variety pigs last year, the farm I got them from was hopeless, no idea which pig had which piglet, and just standard pink - but this year I have gorgeous Tamworths which we successfully moved to their field yesterday (always a breathless moment, I did spend considerable time running around chasing pigs last year as the rain drenched nettles drew all the charge out of the electric fence, happy days!). I have three gilts and one boar, but we plan to slaughter all at 6 months, so I guess we wont be worried by tainted meat.
They are already much more bouncy than last year's pigs, more inquistive and curious. another TAS member said watch for lice. so I am.
no chewed wellies yet, but no doubt it will come!
Kate

[Guy]

that sounds fab - grat feeling when you get your 1 st ones - this is a piccy of pinky - my first girly!![/img]

[Dan]

Lovely pinky and excellent wallow, looks like pig bliss on a hot day. 

[Guy]

thanks Dan - yes back in the days of sun!!! alas the whole pen looks like a wallow currently!!

[pigsatlesrues]

What a beautiful piggly! We have two female GOS weaners Duchess and Queenie who are actually dossing with their brother with friends since we are not quite ready to receive them yet. Due to the awful weather, our move is a little behind schedule, so it is quite refreshing to hear that Guy also has the problem with mud.  I personnally cannot bare it and looking forward to moving to a propery that gives us half a chance to get proper drainage in hopefully avoid future mush!

I fear my love affair with Tammies could possibly be challenged when the Gossies arrive since they look so adourable and have such soft hair in comparison to the course hair of the Tammy. I said challenged not lost by the way!

Kate