Author Topic: Cross with myself over new piglets :(  (Read 9615 times)

Beewyched

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • South Wales
    • tunkeyherd.co.uk
Re: Cross with myself over new piglets :(
« Reply #15 on: May 14, 2013, 10:17:37 am »
As alreadypreviously said & ouch  :o
A hard lesson learned, done it myself in the past too  ::)   I think many of us have been caught-out by unscupulous "breeders" of various species  :(   Difficult to know who it is we're dealing with sometimes - they may have appealling adverts & professional looking websites, but there's nothing like recommendations from folks on here & of course going with gut instinct.
At least you will be able to give them a happy life now.
 :love: :pig: :love:
Tunkey Herd - registered Kune Kune & rare breed poultry - www.tunkeyherdkunekune.com

Kitchen Cottage

  • Joined Oct 2012
Re: Cross with myself over new piglets :(
« Reply #16 on: May 15, 2013, 08:40:57 pm »
Piglets went back last night.  Two wouldn't even lap and I was feeding with a syringe.   :(  I spoke to the guy who still swore they were 8 weeks old but said he'd put them back on the sow.  I took them back and handed them over the gate.  Place has more security than a military base.

Before I took them back I weighed them... they were all between 4 and 5 1/4 kilo's......

Eastling

  • Joined Oct 2010
Re: Cross with myself over new piglets :(
« Reply #17 on: May 15, 2013, 09:13:19 pm »
I would ring Animal Health  on welfare grounds.
Labradors leave foot prints on your heart as well as your clothes

Berkshire Boy

  • Joined May 2011
  • Presteigne, Powys
Re: Cross with myself over new piglets :(
« Reply #18 on: May 15, 2013, 09:17:48 pm »
Inclined to agree with eastling. This guy wants reporting that is certainly not weights of 8 week weaners. A 2-3 week Berkshire would weigh that.
« Last Edit: May 15, 2013, 09:27:53 pm by Berkshire Boy »
Everyone makes mistakes as the Dalek said climbing off the dustbin.

Beewyched

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • South Wales
    • tunkeyherd.co.uk
Re: Cross with myself over new piglets :(
« Reply #19 on: May 15, 2013, 10:24:25 pm »
Even a KK piglet should weigh more than that at 8 weeks  :o
Putting them back with the sow  ???   If they were properly weaned then mum wouldn't still be producing milk surely  ::)  no wonder he won't let you see his set-up  :rant:
I agree with Eastling & BB - get AH in, there's definately something dodgy going on there - whether it's "piglet farming" or honest ignorance, his animals are suffering because of it  :furious:
 :love: :pig: :love:
Tunkey Herd - registered Kune Kune & rare breed poultry - www.tunkeyherdkunekune.com

colliewobbles

  • Joined Mar 2013
  • South Norfolk
Re: Cross with myself over new piglets :(
« Reply #20 on: May 15, 2013, 10:31:14 pm »
This sounds so much like 'puppy farming' practises - nothing is sacred or safe from such people is it?  :-\

Fowgill Farm

  • Joined Feb 2009
Re: Cross with myself over new piglets :(
« Reply #21 on: May 16, 2013, 09:30:45 am »
Please report this person to the relevant authorites (not the RSPCA they're useless) as soon as possible. I would have to as i wouldn't be able to sleep at night knowing i'd sent back those piglets to such miserable conditions. :'(
Mandy :pig:

Eastling

  • Joined Oct 2010
Re: Cross with myself over new piglets :(
« Reply #22 on: May 16, 2013, 11:35:35 am »
You can report him  anonymously  to Animal Health if it helps. Agree with Mandy re RSPCA not worth the phone call.
Labradors leave foot prints on your heart as well as your clothes

 

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