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rebeccabeau1 · « **on:** December 16, 2013, 05:46:05 am »

Hey there, my name is Rebecca,
I've grown up on a farm all my life and now setting up my own smallholding! I am very passionate about where my food comes from and hoping to create a situation where I can be semi self sufficient!
I am mad about pigs (both to eat and as company!) and looking to keep a few for personal consumption and possibly to sell.

Looking forward to some great help and advice

kelly58 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 16, 2013, 06:00:28 am »

Hi from Caithness

l got pigs this year 2 Mangalitza x gilts, love them, real characters

Bionic · « **Reply #2 on:** December 16, 2013, 07:23:59 am »

Hello and welcome to the forum

From your background it sounds as if you might have plenty of advice to give us

Rosemary · « **Reply #3 on:** December 16, 2013, 08:34:51 am »

Hello and welsome from

Carnoustie

Somewhere_by_the_river · « **Reply #4 on:** December 16, 2013, 09:25:22 am »

Hello and welcome (from another newbie!)

I completely understand what you mean about being passionate about where your food comes from, we feel exactly the same

Angela x

mickgil · « **Reply #5 on:** December 16, 2013, 07:57:12 pm »

Welcome to the site

Lesley Silvester · « **Reply #6 on:** December 16, 2013, 10:15:31 pm »

and welcome from Shropshire. I love pigs too and would have them if I had space and if my husband hadn't threatened to walk out if I did. My goats are here under sufferance.

MelRice · « **Reply #7 on:** December 16, 2013, 10:24:15 pm »

Welcome from Germany too....I would love pigs but around here they are stupidly expensive compared to the bought pork....so we eat lots of lamb.

dozer · « **Reply #8 on:** December 19, 2013, 10:26:13 pm »

Welcome from yet another newby

darkbrowneggs · « **Reply #9 on:** December 19, 2013, 10:33:51 pm »

Hi

and welcome from Sue - you will enjoy it here there are lots of knowledgeable folk who will help when you get started.

goosepimple · « **Reply #10 on:** January 10, 2014, 07:38:29 am »

hi Rebecca, you'll find pig meat selling is a hot topic on TAS

devonlad · « **Reply #11 on:** January 10, 2014, 09:16:19 am »

hi from Devon and welcome. great forum for getting all those helpful little tips and providing just the right answer when you're panicking. good luck with pigs. we raise a few ourselves and they are just fabulous animals- plus blooming tasty.