1st of all they do exist cause i see them everyday....they arnt figments of my imagination. There is nothing false about my ad i have been as truthfull as i can.if these miniture pigs don't exist maybe u should contact certain publishers who have written books about them and ask them is that legal.bloomer please feel free 2 report this ad 2 trading standards if it bothers u.and just 2 prove 2u that these are what i have described i am offering u 1 of these free of charge so that u can try ur best 2 rear it 2 100kg! Yes we all know whats been going on with this new craze but belive it or not there are a few genuine people out there not trying 2 make a profit and just cover food,bedding,vets etc and keep a hobby/interest going.
I would dearly love to take you up on your offer furryfriend, but I'm all the way up in Scotland and unless I could talk my sister (in Nottingham) into bringing it up I don't think the logistics would work
I keep Kune Kunes, the smallest 'recognised' breed in the UK and have been very outspoken and anti micro/mini/teacup pigs purely because of some of the stories I've heard about and some of the pigs I've seen first hand. BUT I know that there are 2 sides to every story and there are some genuine folks out there. I have said recently that I'd like a 'mini' just to see how they compare in size, temprament and ease of handling compared to my KK's.
Sadly, the breeders who've been getting all the publicity lately are the ones who don't really have much of a clue about animal welfare or genetics and do seem very money driven (can't mention names for risk of being taken to court
) Also when questioned most micro breeders become really defensive and don't actually do anything to help convince me about the reliability of the breed.
I'm not having a go here furryfriend :bouquet:but can you tell me a bit about the pedigree of your pigs please ? Where did they come from (UK bred or imported from Europe) Do you have any kind of paperwork to back up their breeding (equivalent of a 'pedigree') and would you be able to give sizes and weights of fully mature pigs (3 years old) and of piglets/weaners please ?
I would also defend your prices to the vast majority
£200 for a micro is VERY reasonable (remember guys, most breeders are selling these for £500+) Although £60 for a weaner is widely accepted as the price for a 'meat' pig if I were to sell mine for that I would barely break even on costs coming from feeding (pig food & fruit & veg) hay for bedding and the vaccines, wormers and all other associated costs that go with keeping pigs.
You are right furryfriend - you posted a for sale ad - but since I think you're a fairly new forum user you've obvioulsy not seen all the older posts on here about micro's and some of the horror stories, we feel the need to comment and try to help the public decide whether keeping a pig as a housepet is actually the right choice (and sadly, it isn't
) they're not house pets, they're pigs. Smaller and cuter but still pigs and as such sould be outside with their noses in the muck as nature intended
Please come back to me with your answers, cos I really am interested and don't just want to have a go at you.
Karen x
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