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charente

  • Joined Sep 2008
virgin pig keeper
« on: September 28, 2008, 07:17:53 pm »
Good evening to all fellow pig people

My wife and I, two kids(now1&2), a jack russle and 25 year old Landrover ninety, moved to near Cognac and bought a beautiful 1867 Charentaise house, workshop, pig homes and five acres of land surrounding our house. This move has definetly enhanced our lives. Soon after we settled in we went to market and picked up 8 Sussex hens and a Sussex cock. The next day I went and checked to see how they were getting on and they had already laid eggs. To me they were like magical golden eggs. I rushed back to the house clutching the eggs with a big smile and presnted them to my excited wife and kids. The simple pleasure of nature and life has us all hooked. We are now going to get some pigs, once we've done a little more research, to roam freely with our chooks. We can hardly wait for the pig chapter to start.
We are looking forward to your pearls of wisdom.

Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
  • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: virgin pig keeper
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2008, 09:22:53 pm »
Good for you! You'll find lots of knowledgable pig people on both sides of the Channel posting here.

Wendyfayre

  • Joined Apr 2008
Re: virgin pig keeper
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2008, 08:41:48 am »
Hi and Welcome.  For lots of information specific to France

www.pigsinfrance.com

carole

  • Joined Oct 2007
Re: virgin pig keeper
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2008, 10:37:15 am »
Hi

Welcome to this site which is full of inspiring people who are always on hand to offer advice and support.

Carole

pigsatlesrues

  • Joined Oct 2008
  • Normandy, France
Re: virgin pig keeper
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2008, 01:19:21 pm »
Hi ya!

Do let us know which pigs you get - you will have a ball with them - real time wasters!

Welcome!

Kate  :pig:
Bonjour et avoir un bon jour !

Tweedle

  • Joined Jul 2008
  • GMT -5
  • Callender Farms
    • Callender Farms, New Hampshire
Re: virgin pig keeper
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2008, 05:40:17 pm »
Welcome aboard! We just jumped in over our head with the little buggers ourslefs and had our first litter born yester day to our supprise(long story), with another obne on the way in the next couple days!
"I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals."  -Winston Churchill-

http://www.callenderfarm.com

Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
  • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: virgin pig keeper
« Reply #6 on: September 29, 2008, 08:37:43 pm »
Congratulations, Tweedle. Hope the labour pains weren't too bad!

johnjmo

  • Joined Oct 2008
Re: virgin pig keeper
« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2008, 03:49:15 am »
pigs are cool, great pets and chops

garden cottage

  • Joined Sep 2008
  • forest of dean
Re: virgin pig keeper
« Reply #8 on: October 06, 2008, 06:27:34 am »
welcome and good luck with starting up, i find pigs facinating to watch animals with great character. tamworth and old spot   cheers neil

Hilarysmum

  • Joined Oct 2007
Re: virgin pig keeper
« Reply #9 on: October 06, 2008, 02:22:04 pm »
Hi welcome, HM

 

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