http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ Farming Friends Forum Tag: pig en Sat, 18 May 2013 17:21:13 +0000 http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2854#post-17902 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:21:59 +0000 admin 17902@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Laura,<br /> Glad the info was useful. If you do want any books please let me know before you order them and then I can give you 10% discount. <a href="http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1388" rel="nofollow">http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1388</a><br /> Can't wait to hear all about the piggies, they are a joy to keep.<br /> There is alot of info on my main site about pigs <a href="http://farmingfriends.com/category/pigs/" rel="nofollow">http://farmingfriends.com/category/pigs/</a> If you look at the site map page <a href="http://farmingfriends.com/site-map/" rel="nofollow">http://farmingfriends.com/site-map/</a> under pigs you will see th articles listed.<br /> Best Wishes<br /> Sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2854#post-17896 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:04:09 +0000 pinkpoultry 17896@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Aww thanks! Thats brilliant, to the point, great, I tried reading on the defra/direct.gov website and its a bit "waffley"<br /> I am going to buy some books from you, as we will be expanding the poultry as well, so Im looking into Quail and Guinea Fowl as well as my lovely ducks and chickens and turkeys!<br /> Thanks again :o) I shall ring the local health dept so everything is in order before we get the piggies. Oooo exciting! xxx </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2854#post-17891 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:50:31 +0000 admin 17891@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Laura,<br /> So pleased to hear you have the chance to move to the cottage with more land, that's great news.<br /> Pig wise you will need to phone your local animal health department at the council up and get a holding number. All pig owners need a holding number. I think this is free but it was a few years ago that I got mine.<br /> When pigs move onto your land or off your land you will need a movement license - You will need a movement license form each time a pig leaves your premises or you bring a pig onto your premises.</p> <p>You can obtain these forms from your local animal health officer at your county hall offices. When completing the form upon movement of a pig or piglets from your premises, one copy is given to the person moving the pigs/piglets, one copy is kept by yourself and another copy is sent to your local animal health officer at county hall.</p> <p>You must keep a record of animal movement with the following information included:</p> <p> Your name and address.<br /> Date of movement.<br /> The Herd Number / Identification Number or Temporary Mark on Pigs.<br /> The number of pigs being moved.<br /> The Holding Number and Address From Which Pigs Have Moved From.<br /> The Holding Number and Address To Which Pigs Are Moved To.</p> <p>Hope this info is useful.</p> <p>I kept 2 saddlebacks (called Cagney and Lacy) and then raised piglets which we sold on as weaners to other smallholders or sold them for meat. The Saddleback is a lovely pig, great outdoors, very maternal, has a good nature. I just loved keeping pigs and hope to again in the future.</p> <p>Good luck with the move and the new venture into pigs, enjoy!<br /> Best Wishes<br /> Sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2854#post-17889 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:39:18 +0000 pinkpoultry 17889@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Awww thanks Karen! I love the idea you bought him a book, maybe next birthday, buy him a pig arc, then the one after that, a bag of pig food. Then eventually! Some pigs! Haha. What a wonderful present, I may suggest a book on how to rear pigs for my birthday, xxx </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2854#post-17885 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:31:14 +0000 dollydylo 17885@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>I have to butt in and say you are very lucky! We would love pigs, but hubby is away too much for us to even look into it properly (although I did buy him a 'how to rear pigs and what to look for' book for his Birthday!).</p> <p>One thing I do know is that yes, you have to register. No idea about anything else but just wanted to wish you all the luck you need! </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2854#post-17883 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:17:59 +0000 pinkpoultry 17883@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hello!<br /> Sara, this is one for you really. As some of you know, we are moving house. I managed to get some land from my father in law to build my chook empire, well now, the cottage on his farm is free, so we are going to move into there, with lots of land (yippiiiiii!!!!) So! We have discussed and we have bucket loads of space so we would ideally like to keep some pigs.<br /> I have never kept pigs before. I have read somewhere about licenses and things, we will be eating them ourselves and not selling a scrap to anyone else. (yum!) So do we need to register with Defra?<br /> What does this entail? Is it a form I fill in and send off and thats it?<br /> Do I pay each year?<br /> Does someone have to visit me to make sure they are happy piggies?<br /> Or do we not have to do it at all?<br /> We were thinking of getting 3 pigs, and fattening them up to eat. 1st one we kill will be a pork pig, 2nd a cutter and 3rd a bacon pig and I will make our own bacon!!<br /> Not thinking about breeding just yet. (Though once we have more experience I think breeding would be very interesting!)<br /> We were thinking of either pure Gloucester Old Spots, or a cross with something else. (We live in Gloucestershire so it would be rude not to have them)<br /> Thanks for your help!!! xx </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1098#post-17465 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 08:44:38 +0000 pinkpoultry 17465@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Crazy Chick, Pigs are extremley social animals, they need to be in pairs or more, 1 pig will be very lonely and miserable. I love pigs, If I had a farm I would have lots of piggies!! </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1098#post-17460 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 07:28:34 +0000 crazychick 17460@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>ive just discovered Kune Kune pigs and really want one, i think she/he would make a lovely addition to my mini farm. Ive never had pigs before so lots or reading is being done at the momemt. </p> <p>i also am trying to re-home one rather than buy as there are so many out there them, if you hear of any please let me know! </p> <p>im calling defra today to obtain my holding number and the building of a shelter will commence this weekend! </p> <p>Any advice greatly recieved </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2681#post-17332 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 10:47:57 +0000 mrstringbean 17332@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>lovely to read about piglets doing well, must confess to being a little jealous. Sadly Flora was in pig but lost them all at some point, had to call out the vet who suspected that they had mumified inside, apparantly common in sheep. Flora seems none the worse, a course of antibiotics and she is happy in herself, although she has not yet come back in to season. I am thinking about getting a couple of weaners to fatten and to keep her company while she sorts herself out. Maybe the company would help bring her on? I have the option of taking her back to the boar but I think I would prefer to try AI as I not sure she dealt with the boar very well and seemed to get a bit stressed. Any suggestions?<br /> Well congratualtions to Petunia and Turtledove thrilled for you both! </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2681#post-17161 Sun, 16 Oct 2011 15:47:21 +0000 Mama 17161@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Turtledove, this has been so lovely to read .I don't have pigs but what a delight for you and Petunia two proud mums.Hope all goes well and please do keep us up to date ,just a wonderful story .Mama </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2681#post-17160 Sun, 16 Oct 2011 15:14:34 +0000 turtledove 17160@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Thank You Sara,She is being a great mom..she pushes the hay around her like a circle...so far everyone ,even the runt, is doing well..I put a light in side a large dog crate and turned it on its' side ,leaving the tray out....the holes are big and they can come and go...I feel so very blessed..and I will watch the hay .Thanks again turtledove </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2681#post-17158 Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:42:05 +0000 admin 17158@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi turtledove,<br /> congrats on the piglets, make sure the straw on the ground stays flat so that the piglets don't roll down the straw next to mum as she may roll on them by accident. If the straw is too deep the piglets can't seem to move away quickly.</p> <p>Give them soem grass and soil which is good for iron intake.</p> <p>Give them water.</p> <p>Not sure about the afterbirth, don't remember what I did, which means don't remember seeing it or having to do anything with it, hmmm?!</p> <p>Have you got a heat lamp hung abit away from mum so the piglets can move away to the heat and then they won't be so tempted to lay too close to mum.</p> <p>Good luck and let us know how theya re getting on.</p> <p>kind regards<br /> sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2681#post-17155 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 23:49:28 +0000 turtledove 17155@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi everyone!Petunia is the lovely mother of ten baby pigs!!!I was hoping for some advise about the afterbirth..should i take it or leave it alone,/also does any body have any suggestions about keeping the babies safe the crate I had planned on using is too small...she seems to be doing well on her own..I would appreciate any suggestions...tickled pink.......turtledove </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2681#post-17146 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 08:20:16 +0000 admin 17146@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi turtledove,<br /> have a look on the farmingfriends website in the pig category <a href="http://farmingfriends.com/category/pigs/" rel="nofollow">http://farmingfriends.com/category/pigs/</a> I kept two saddleback sows for a couple of years and they had 4 litters of piglets, so I have written abit about farrowing etc.</p> <p>Here are some useful posts.<br /> <a href="http://farmingfriends.com/what-to-do-with-a-pregnant-sow-or-gilt-that-is-close-to-farrowing/" rel="nofollow">http://farmingfriends.com/what-to-do-with-a-pregnant-sow-or-gilt-that-is-close-to-farrowing/</a><br /> <a href="http://farmingfriends.com/preparing-for-farrowing-pigs/" rel="nofollow">http://farmingfriends.com/preparing-for-farrowing-pigs/</a><br /> <a href="http://farmingfriends.com/farrowing-crates-for-pigs/" rel="nofollow">http://farmingfriends.com/farrowing-crates-for-pigs/</a><br /> <a href="http://farmingfriends.com/signs-of-a-farrowing-sow-or-gilt/" rel="nofollow">http://farmingfriends.com/signs-of-a-farrowing-sow-or-gilt/</a><br /> <a href="http://farmingfriends.com/aggression-in-farrowing-sows/" rel="nofollow">http://farmingfriends.com/aggression-in-farrowing-sows/</a></p> <p>Hope Petunia will be ok, is it her first time?<br /> Keep us posted.<br /> kind regards<br /> Sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2681#post-17143 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 02:33:05 +0000 turtledove 17143@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi,I am new here.My Petunia is sort of in the same way as your Flora. I will be down on my knees tomarrow..She loves a belly rub.I have had her since she was a week old.I read at the pig site that her vulva amd behind will swell;also that she will secrete a clear liquid prior to milk.Should I be concerned about her rolling over on the babies ????Does anyone have an idea about setting up for the babies;I have a metal rack from a bunk bed that I thought I would try to use????grunt-grunt turtledove </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2681#post-17003 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:34:43 +0000 bayvistafarm 17003@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi there. I am new.. but I used to raise pigs. At one time, we had 100 sows! If your sow is due in October, you should be able to tell if shes pregnant, by getting on your hands and knees, and looking between her back legs at her udder. IF there is a definite crease, then shes not in pig. If its flat then good chance shes pregnant.</p> <p>The red swollen vulva thing and discharge isn't a good sign of her being pregnant tho. Good luck! </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2681#post-16934 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 10:16:02 +0000 Chill 16934@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Any piglets yet?</p> <p>This happened to us with a Curly Coated Magalitza. She wasnt showing obvious signs until a few days before she farrowed! Then she had 7 great little healthy piglets!!! </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2681#post-16885 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 21:00:37 +0000 mrstringbean 16885@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>hi Sara,<br /> no problem in feeling her belly she is a very friendly pig. I have been feeling for any changes and tweeking her teets so she gets used to it before farrowing but as yet have felt no movement. She had a very strong musty smell today as well. I think we are going to monitor her closely and see happens in three weeks. I don't tink we'll use the boar again just in case she is preganant because we don't want to him to do any damage, but maybe AI?<br /> We are keeping everything crossed, but what will be will be! </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2681#post-16876 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:03:14 +0000 admin 16876@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Mrstringbean,<br /> Is it possible for you to wait until closer to her farrowing date so you can be certain she is not pregnant?<br /> Are you able to feel her stomach, will she allow this, if so you may be able to feel some of the piglets movements.<br /> Fingers crossed that she is pregnant.<br /> kind regards<br /> sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2681#post-16870 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:08:28 +0000 mrstringbean 16870@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>hello everybody.<br /> i have a lovely Gloucester Old Spot sow called Flora. She is about 3 years old. She spent six weeks with a boar and until yesturday I thought she was pregnant and due 20th October, but she seems to have come into heat, swollen vulva and a bit of discharge. She had lost quite a bit of weight when she was with the boar but quickly put it back on and I had thought some of this was pregnacy wieght but now I am not so sure. I have heard of some pigs continuing to come into heat through preganacy, is this common? Should I be thinking about returning her to the boar?<br /> Any help and advice is greatfully recieved. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=577#post-14380 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 10:19:17 +0000 Chill 14380@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>OK, will get some more photos today! </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=577#post-14379 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 07:59:51 +0000 admin 14379@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Chill,<br /> Thanks for the offer. I will send you my email so you can send the photo to me if that is ok and then I can email veryan. I will try to email veryan as well to see if they still need them. Kind regards<br /> Sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=577#post-14369 Sun, 05 Jun 2011 22:40:35 +0000 Chill 14369@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Are you still looking for photos? I could send photos of Blonde Curly Coated Mangalitzas if you still want them. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1098#post-12334 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:15:04 +0000 admin 12334@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi steve,<br /> Thanks for sharing your photo of the kune kune - I love the pic. Ut's great when pigs are able to forage for food and root about in the mud!<br /> I have kept Saddleback pigs which are a great hardy breed and make good mothers and can have a large litter.<br /> Kind regards<br /> sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=577#post-10312 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 20:57:59 +0000 vernonpurcell 10312@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>You can go to istock,com they have the largest libary of pictures I have ever seen billions </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=577#post-10299 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:38:57 +0000 Deanna 10299@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>We have registered Large Black Hogs. I'd be happy to send you a few if you'd like :-) </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1098#post-7795 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:06:32 +0000 esjayem 7795@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Kune Kune pigs are small, very even-tempered and docile; their name means 'fat and round' in Maori! A couple are being reared alongside some Gloucester Old Spots and Saddlebacks to clear the old kitchen garden at Kingston Lacy House, a National trust owned property in Dorset.</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevejm2009/4945873722/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevejm2009/4945873722/</a> </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=577#post-3154 Sun, 09 May 2010 20:05:15 +0000 admin 3154@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Topveg,</p> <p>Thanks for offering to share your landrace photos. I will email veryan and ask if I can pass on her email to you.</p> <p>Best Wishes<br /> Sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=577#post-3144 Sun, 09 May 2010 18:29:45 +0000 TopVeg 3144@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>I have some old landrace photos (I know I promised them before) - where shall I send them? </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=577#post-3142 Sun, 09 May 2010 16:18:39 +0000 veryan 3142@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>I am an artist working on a book of pig breeds - I particularly need good photos to paint from, of Landrace, Welsh, Middle White and Essex - if anyone has any they could email I would be so grateful and they would get an acknowledgement when the book is published next year. </p>