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HappyHippy

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2 litters born this week
« on: July 11, 2013, 10:29:47 am »
2 of our Kunekune sows have farrowed this week  :excited:
Both have 8 piglets and they're a lovely mix of colours - some look good enough for breeding too  :thumbsup:

Buttercup has a wee boar who's just stunning - black & white, 2 piri's and 14 evenly spaced teats  :fc: he makes it to weaning  :fc: Though I've got to say, these two are much more careful than Adelaide who just plonks herself down wherever  ::)

Buttercup is a Kereopa and Bluebelle is a Rebecca Gina - piglets were sired by Big Red (Andrew bloodline) so if anyone is looking for breeding stock - in particular, boars, please let me know asap or else it'll be a trip to the vet for castration shortly  :-\

Enjoy the pics  ;)

nic99

  • Joined Jul 2011
Re: 2 litters born this week
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2013, 10:38:32 am »
Just look at all those ginger ones  :love:

Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
  • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: 2 litters born this week
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2013, 10:54:32 am »
Gorgeous  :thumbsup: :pig:
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Berkshire Boy

  • Joined May 2011
  • Presteigne, Powys
Re: 2 litters born this week
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2013, 04:53:02 pm »
They look lovely Karen. I'm not a kune fan but I do like the idea of having litters of different colour pigs.
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Beewyched

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • South Wales
    • tunkeyherd.co.uk
Re: 2 litters born this week
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2013, 09:37:01 pm »
Lovely litters Karen  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
I'm so looking forward to seeing what Louise produces from Big Red in October  :excited:
 :love: :pig: :love:  x
 
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Button End Beasts

  • Joined Jan 2012
  • Harston, Cambridgeshire
Re: 2 litters born this week
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2013, 10:51:51 pm »
Are you sure they aren't OSBs in there? ;)  All are [size=78%]Gorgeous![/size]

Mammyshaz

  • Joined Feb 2012
  • Durham
Re: 2 litters born this week
« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2013, 08:28:42 am »
Very cute  :love:

HappyHippy

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Re: 2 litters born this week
« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2013, 07:54:06 pm »
Are you sure they aren't OSBs in there? ;)  All are [size=78%]Gorgeous![/size]
;D Nah, pure Kunekune (he's a ginger boar  ;) Big Red ;D) though I do have a OSB x Kunekune out in the field growing on for a 'grow your own' customer though.
She's stunning  :thumbsup: She was born at the end of December (OSB mum, Kunekune dad) She's not growing as fast as pure OSB - probably about the same speed as a Large Black - but she's doing it on 1 pound of pig nuts per day and grazing grass. She's lovely and lean (but not skinny) and has a bit more length and depth to her that the pure KK - photo of her below (next to a Kunekune born July last year - looking a little hunched cos she's peeing  ::))

HappyHippy

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Re: 2 litters born this week
« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2013, 08:00:49 pm »
Also, here are some recent photo's of the Kunekune piglets (they're soooooo cute !)
I'm getting the top one printed up onto blank cards  :excited:
« Last Edit: August 02, 2013, 08:04:01 pm by HappyHippy »

Button End Beasts

  • Joined Jan 2012
  • Harston, Cambridgeshire
Re: 2 litters born this week
« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2013, 11:52:32 pm »
Great pictures and the Kune x OSB is gorgeous. Really like the look of that black and white Kune piglet, I want! Shame you are so far away.

Eastling

  • Joined Oct 2010
Re: 2 litters born this week
« Reply #10 on: August 03, 2013, 06:28:25 am »
They are lovely :pig:  great pictures.
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Tamsaddle

  • Joined May 2011
  • Hampshire, near Portsmouth
Re: 2 litters born this week
« Reply #11 on: August 03, 2013, 12:34:59 pm »
Are you going to be selling the top one (with an orange and black/white piglet) you are putting onto blank cards?   It's a fantastic photo and wouldn't mind buying some myself - Tamsaddle

HappyHippy

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Re: 2 litters born this week
« Reply #12 on: August 03, 2013, 08:00:19 pm »
Are you going to be selling the top one (with an orange and black/white piglet) you are putting onto blank cards?   It's a fantastic photo and wouldn't mind buying some myself - Tamsaddle
Yes and yes  ;D The top one as well as some others that I've not posted (too many photo's to choose from lol!) I'm still waiting for the printers to come back to me with prices, but will let you know asap Tamsaddle and get something sorted out for you (with a TAS discount obviously  ;))
Karen

Fowgill Farm

  • Joined Feb 2009
Re: 2 litters born this week
« Reply #13 on: August 05, 2013, 10:31:21 am »
Fab pictures. many congratulations, love to see pig babies, ours are coming up 3wks now and growing so fast, time just flys by!
mandy :pig:

Victorian Farmer

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Re: 2 litters born this week
« Reply #14 on: August 05, 2013, 10:41:51 am »
Just fantastic

 

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