Author Topic: A few 'Bits N Bobs' left!  (Read 7206 times)

Hairy Hogs

  • Joined Feb 2011
A few 'Bits N Bobs' left!
« on: March 28, 2012, 05:12:43 pm »
Hi there.

Well all the girls have found good homes!

Most of the arks have likewise, still got 2 of these left!


And 1 of these

Ark, not good mate who just loves Pork! ;D

I have 6 almost brand new hurdles, some electric fencing gizmos, feed troughs etc.

The arks are the bargain price of £250 each or very near offers, buyers collect.  I also have a smaller version of number 2 ideal for Kune's or smaller piggies!

I am now facing having to purchase rare breed Pork for the first time in ages! :yum:

Regards
Jason

www.hairyhogs.co.uk

Website still for sale, and getting about 6 weaner enquiries per week as usual!

Stevie G

  • Joined Jul 2010
Re: A few 'Bits N Bobs' left!
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2012, 01:43:34 pm »

Its going to be a sad day for the rare breeds if your going to be throwing in the towel Hairy Hogs >:(.

Such a shame, why the decision and what next???? ???

PS hello all :wave:




Hairy Hogs

  • Joined Feb 2011
Re: A few 'Bits N Bobs' left!
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2012, 08:09:25 pm »
Hi Stevie

Thanks for your kind words!  Were not exactly just ;packing it in', more a case of, moving on!  We have bought a fantastic old house with a nice walled garden, lacking paddocks I grant you, but lovely none the less.

Keeping the pigs has been a great experience, and honestly one that I would do again, but only for home consumption of high quality pork.  When i say i would do it again, i wont, simply becasue a one acre walled garden is never going to get trashed by pigs!  My other half and fellow pig lover, would never allow that!

Its fair to say that we tried hard, no very hard to make it properly pay, and being honest we more than broke even.............BUT...........people have to be almost press ganged into buying the stuff, simply because most people do not eat as well as 'WE' do.  Most people love incipid crap white supermarket advertised pork, not the real stuff.

We have a few things left, were not being greedy, and they will all help those setting up and help reduce their initial costs.

I love pigs, but the relief of not having to wander around in ice and snow, howling gales, etc etc etc is almost as great as seeing someone else clear off having purchased our boat a few years ago! :-*

Some things in life are memorable, I will remember pigs for good.  We have fun and great food, I fell in love with far too many of them and became a rare breed sanctuary almost.  The people we met through breeding were all lovely, some local to us, some more distant.  One things for sure however, we did it well.

Cheers all

Regards
Jason.

P.S.  I have 8 x 8ft galvanised field gates and closers also, come on someone make me a sensible offer for three arks!


Hairy Hogs

  • Joined Feb 2011
Re: A few 'Bits N Bobs' left!
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2012, 06:47:28 am »
Still got the arks etc left.  Anyone? Anyone? Anyone?

Bewler? Bewler? Bewler?

Regards
JAs

JulieS

  • Joined Mar 2009
  • Devon - EX39 5RF
    • Ford Mill Farm
Re: A few 'Bits N Bobs' left!
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2012, 09:56:08 am »
Can you let me know your postcode Jason so that I can work out if it's a journey I can make.

I need some new arks  :)
Pedigree GOS Pigs and Butchery for Smallholders.

knight_family

  • Joined Apr 2012
  • south Littleton
Re: A few 'Bits N Bobs' left!
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2012, 04:17:13 pm »
Jason,

Can you let me know how measurments of the top arks and what there made out of?

McRennet

  • Joined Mar 2011
Re: A few 'Bits N Bobs' left!
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2012, 04:19:57 pm »
I could do with knowing where you are based and a rough idea of the dimensions of the arks. Taa!  :wave:

Hairy Hogs

  • Joined Feb 2011
Re: A few 'Bits N Bobs' left!
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2012, 09:28:16 pm »
Hi 'Chappies & Chapesses'!

Near Olney in Bucks, the arks are 7ft x8ft, and two at 8ft x 8ft, both types are Pig Paradise ones, two John Henry arks, and one other triangular.  They are used, but not in bad nick, made from ply.

Warm in winter and will not cook your pork in summer! ;D

Need to fo, we are moving sooooooooon :wave:

Also the web site is still for sale, I cant believe someone hasnt bought it, I get about 8 emails per week asking for pork and stock,, its getting boring saying we dont have it anymore.

I have electric fencing posts, about 80 of them, and troughs also.

Come on down the prices are right!
Regards
Jason

www.hairyhogs.co.uk       Site for sale!

Hairy Hogs

  • Joined Feb 2011
Re: A few 'Bits N Bobs' left!
« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2012, 07:24:58 am »
Come on, offers for the last remaining arks????

They are the 'biz', and will save you a fortune over the new price!!!

Regards
Jason

Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
  • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: A few 'Bits N Bobs' left!
« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2012, 09:00:03 am »
Jason I would love one but you are just in the wrong place
Sally
Life is like a bowl of cherries, mostly yummy but some dodgy bits

JulieS

  • Joined Mar 2009
  • Devon - EX39 5RF
    • Ford Mill Farm
Re: A few 'Bits N Bobs' left!
« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2012, 09:08:13 am »
Sorry Jason, too far for me to travel, otherwise I would have bought the arks.

Hope they go soon for you.
Pedigree GOS Pigs and Butchery for Smallholders.

McRennet

  • Joined Mar 2011
Re: A few 'Bits N Bobs' left!
« Reply #11 on: April 17, 2012, 10:25:20 pm »
HEllo!

What a pain that you're not nearer!

What sort of troughs have you got, perhaps i can convince the OH of the road trip!

 ;)

Hairy Hogs

  • Joined Feb 2011
Re: A few 'Bits N Bobs' left!
« Reply #12 on: April 27, 2012, 08:06:49 pm »
All sold including the website, thanks everyone.................Keep an eye out for 'Hairy Hogs Mk11'!

Adios amigo's!
Regards
Jason

www.hairyhogs.co.uk

 

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