Sunday 13 November 2016

Here At Last

Today we went to collect our new additions
 4 gilts
 10 weeks old
 Welsh x Pietrain

 All settled into there new home doing what pigs do best grubbing up the ground looking for goodies to eat, 
Although the neighbors are not impressed 
 The goats were just snorting in disgust
 Not impressed at all with there neighbors
 The Alpacas all straining to see what was going on in the paddock
 Then started alarm calling.
Sol just wanted to join in and share in what they were eating.
And before anyone asks yes they are all destined for the table.
When we get round to keeping our own and breeding we will be getting Tamworths.

 
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19 comments:

  1. Louise Houghton13 November 2016 at 08:10

    Oink oink. So exciting!

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  2. Poppypatchwork13 November 2016 at 09:11

    Filling up nicely, Sol will keep an eye on them all.

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    1. Dawn16 November 2016 at 11:47

      he will if it means he gets to share there food

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  3. Sheila13 November 2016 at 14:00

    Gorgeous....I just want to cuddle them all-x-

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    1. Dawn16 November 2016 at 11:48

      they now let us give them all a rub down

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  4. Mountain Muma13 November 2016 at 17:05

    Do you have lots of freezer space or will you stagger culling? I'm so excited for you Dawn! I've always wanted to grow my own meat, pigs are on the list!

    And happy belated birthday for yesterday! Hope this is a wonderful year for you!!

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    1. Dawn16 November 2016 at 11:48

      Slaughter will be staggered, we are not keeping them all only one for us.

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  5. Winters End Rambler13 November 2016 at 23:58

    What amusing photos...animals really do have expressive faces. I'd never heard of the pietrain breed of pig...do they make good pies or something? Last time we kept pigs they got far too fat...gamekeeper gave them a bucket of food each time he passed I should think...will you be sausage making in the future...and brawn? x

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    1. Dawn16 November 2016 at 11:49

      Pietrain are a breed from Belgium they are a leaner pig, the first ones we did were a bit on the fat side.

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  6. Christina14 November 2016 at 04:32

    Raising your own pigs for food is great. You'll know they have been well fed and have been cared for. We are in the city and have no space for pigs but maybe one day we'll have chickens, for eggs, not meat.

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    1. Dawn16 November 2016 at 11:50

      Yes we will know everything about our meat

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  7. Tracy 14 November 2016 at 04:45

    This will be us come March so I will follow with interest. They look great.

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  8. Emma @ Misfit Gardening14 November 2016 at 12:36

    I'm interested to see how the pigs get on in the coming weeks. Do you send them to the abattoir all at once and process them or do you stagger it?

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  9. Living Alone in Your 60's14 November 2016 at 21:09

    Happy birthday for yesterday🎂
    The piggies look cute but would nevertheless make a great bacon sandwich. I know they'll have a great life before that happens.

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    1. Dawn16 November 2016 at 11:52

      I am looking forward to a few good hams, they have nice shapely hams

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  10. Dawn16 November 2016 at 11:47

    thank you

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