[Beewyched]

Kaja - I'd been told that.... I tried it on the micropigs...... she ran forward.... over me... leaving me flat on my back in the mud..... I hadn't admitted that before[/size]

I've done it with my own tame pigs though

its all in holding the bucket and you pushing i have seen it done on a full grown boar before be live me if you hold the bucket right you can move a pig anywhere in reverse 

i will ignore the micro pig bit  sorry i am in the they don't exist camp so try not to use the word.

[Bobforrangerpigs]

Hi, Wonderful story Sunday night regular.


Wonderful Pigs


all the best Bob Dean www.rangerpigs.com

[Polished Arrow]

Loved the story and laughed out loud. Sorry 'bout that!      


Mainly because we've been there, done that, got the badges and know the stress and true horror of chasing big pigs around large expanses late at night!  Should have had it videoed for us all on here - you'd have made a fortune running it on a Pay to View channel!


Hope tomorrow is a bit less stressful, anyway, and that the people selling have learned some lessons about preparing the pigs for you, and putting them somewhere convenient for your collection. 

[greedyasapig]

Hi All ,just registered to the site and was looking through for tips and advise as new to all this . picked up our 1st little lady last week and she managed to escape 1st day was funny for 5 mins then she decided to run across 2 neighbouring fields and im sure she was laughing.. amazingly after a chase from 3 of us she ran straight back to the place she escaped from into her enclosure i thought she was a gonna..... ok next week im picking up my man he is a half wild bore/pig this should be interesting there is no way he is escaping but my fun will be catching him me thinks....oh and weighing in at about 45kg at a year old im guessing ...keep you posted..

[kja]

Hi All ,just registered to the site and was looking through for tips and advise as new to all this . picked up our 1st little lady last week and she managed to escape 1st day was funny for 5 mins then she decided to run across 2 neighbouring fields and im sure she was laughing.. amazingly after a chase from 3 of us she ran straight back to the place she escaped from into her enclosure i thought she was a gonna..... ok next week im picking up my man he is a half wild bore/pig this should be interesting there is no way he is escaping but my fun will be catching him me thinks....oh and weighing in at about 45kg at a year old im guessing ...keep you posted..

i think at a year old the weight is way off ...............unless we are talking micro pigs and i wont even go there 

[greedyasapig]

Hi ya, really guessing but it is half wild bore alot leaner than its mum but he could be more maybe 55/60kg..we will see when i try to lift the transport container he is going in...

[mangalitzamaria]

I wish you luck.
I have 7 little piglets that even manage to escape the securist of paddocks they form a raiding party and head for the polytunnel I've lost two lots of veggies and have given up replanting for the time being. One of them even managed to get into the neighbouring farmhouse kitchen along with my Bernese Mountain Dog puppy. My lovely neighbour was quietly washing up at the time, gave her quite a shock.

[Berkshire Boy]

If he is a year old I would expect him to weigh well over 100 kg.

[greedyasapig]

Really !! im now worried..... just to confirm this Bore is half WILD BORE cross pig ,it looked to me about 45 max 50 kg i have seen a 35kg wild bore on a pig roast and it looked just a tad bigger hehe we will see Monday. i understand the Wild Bore are slower growers but as we know these creatures are solidly built..i will keep the thread topped up and im guessing the nightmare we are going to have catching or assisting it into its transport box. cheers

[greedyasapig]

As promised report on picking up the wild bore cross.... Well Nightmare really but over quickly... the plan was to contain Mr Bore in a cage/pen to guide into a what i thought was a more than adequate transport box, well contained for 15 seconds and HE jumps from standstill 3.5/4 feet this Pig is 60kg plus ..mmmmm..ok next plan a bucket of food into the "Wooden Animal Box (Normally for Adult Sheep) but solid" for piggi (Wild Bore Cross Pig).. well after a few moments he goes in and the gate is shut.....At this point im worried as the cage is now Buckling and bending as piggi is clearly not happy. Well some how He manages to get his head out through one of the top Bars and a front leg... mmmm i think that was silly as you are now stuck!!  Not for long with a Squeal and a massive lunge he managed to bend the frame and escaped all within 40 seconds of going in the container ,this pig was large the gaps were small ..i was Gutted but very impressed.....Im now looking for a metal container/ BOX..
Even his Owner was well impressed. .

[Hassle]

use fencing with no holes, I tin all mine