[becca1401]

I totally agree with you about these smaller pigs being a fashion accessory. Alot of things that I enjoy about the outdoor life have become a fashion thing to many people and it makes a mockary of what country life is really about. I love everything about pigs, including the smell. I am also aware that they need to be fed watered,mucked out and entertained even when the weather is cold and miserable and I think people forget that it is not always fun.(even though I enjoy it)
All my animals are free range and looked after with alot of love and care. I think anyone wanting a pig or any animal should have to go on a long course through the cold and wet winter months to see if they really could hack the harder side of country life.

[smiffy]

do you know, some people are even shocked pigs have teeth!!!!! I have had the daftest questions.

I am all for 1st time pig keepers, we all had to start.  and have all the time in the world for genuine people, we are happy to give advice to anyone.

We keep rare breed pigs and we are a small comercial outfit running at an average of 50 pigs at any one time. But sometimes you could pull your hair out.

I had one fella who wanted to buy a pig for his wife as a suprise, but he didnt want to see the pigs, he wanted his friend to collect it when he was passing.... i sent him on his way!

we invite all perspective customers to see the pigs with no obligation to buy, i would rather they saw how much hard work it is, talk through the basic needs of a pig etc and if they then decide its too much for them, thats fine, at least they havent taken on a comitment without any understanding.

We even take pigs to slaughter for some local people who have purchased our weaners as they dont have transport.   Its great to see people taking their 1st steps to rearing their own meat and the satisfaction they get from their own pork.

[becca1401]

We had our fist pigs a british lop and large black last year to rear for meat. We asked the people we purchased them from to come and look at the pig house and pen that we had set up before we brought them home. Much like your self they were extremely helpful with everything we asked and were always contactable on the phone if we had any problems. I enjoyed ever minute of having the pigs even though it rained every day we had them. I would spend as much time as possible with them in the day and my eldest son would enjoy helping me muck them out.
I was sad to see them go as I had enjoyed my routine of looking after them but the meat they produced for us was absolutely wonderful. It is a super opportunity and an educational experience for children to rear your own meat.

[Hilarysmum]

Its not always the first timers who dont know what they are doing.  I now only sell piglets to people who I know have a high regard for their animals' welfare .  I have no qualms about the abattoir just how the pigs are kept before they arrive there.   

[littlepigfarm]

 LATEST WORRYING NEWS - On the morning of 14th August 2009 on the BBC News it was reported that the Government will in the next 7 days be deciding on wether to ban the sales of Pet Pigs for a period of 12 months.  They say that the popularity of "Pet Pigs" has been an increasing and due to the Swine Flu Epidemic feel that it may be sensible to ban the sales until it has ended.  There is absolutely no evidence that Swine Flu can be caught directly from a pig and it is widely published that it is passed on from Human to Human.  I don't understand it at all. 
 
I sincerely hope that this will not happen.  If it does then it will be the end of my business for sure and I personally will loose an awful lot of investment time and hard work.
 
If you have already applied for or received your CPH number and are still considering a pig as a pet then may I suggest that you contact me soon just in case this actually happens.  If you have not yet applied then maybe a call to the Rural Payments Agency on Monday might get you your CPH number in time.Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions or decide that you would like to visit or see photos of our latest babies. 
 
................ "fingers crossed"!


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