The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Hairy pigs!!          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Smallholder animals Author Message CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 16285 Location: Hampshire Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:49 am    Post subject: Hairy pigs!! http://www.wscountytimes.co.uk/news/Rare-woolly-pigs-take-centre.4165188.jp Last edited by CP on Sat Nov 08, 2008 2:59 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top Sparklepeeps Joined: 17 Jan 2007 Posts: 1967 Location: Cheshire Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:58 am    Post subject: Thats fantastic, where did you find that from? ! they look cute as well. Back to top bronskibeat Joined: 09 Sep 2007 Posts: 1768 Location: Clawddnewydd Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:45 am    Post subject: Wasnt there an article on these in the Smalholders mag the other month? I forget what they are called (some unpronounceable Hungarian name ) but with costs spiralling, it may be worth thinking about as they are very hardy Shearing costs are a bit of a bugger though Back to top layla Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 603 Location: West Midlands Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 8:57 pm    Post subject: ooooooo i love hairy piggies .....how cute Layla x Back to top smiffy Joined: 30 Apr 2008 Posts: 4 Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 2:34 pm    Post subject: Hello all We have recently purchased 3 mangalitza's (hairy pigs), and have another on on the way next week. Does anyone else who uses the forum have any? They have a fantastic character and are very friendly. We purchased our original 3 from Scotland. Our new one is coming from Gloucester. When we arrived to collect the pigs there was quite a bit of snow and they are unfazed by the cold. The heat is another thing entirely, when it is hot they spend most of the day in wallows keeping cool. Our two guilt's are in pig, (hopefully). so with a bit of luck we will have blonde piglets soon. [/spoiler] Back to top Bradders Joined: 13 Aug 2007 Posts: 1011 Location: Cambridgeshire Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 2:44 pm    Post subject: It didn't work for me Back to top smiffy Joined: 30 Apr 2008 Posts: 4 Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 7:42 pm    Post subject: i dont know how to upload pics or i would post some Back to top smiffy Joined: 30 Apr 2008 Posts: 4 Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 8:54 pm    Post subject: Hamish Millie Back to top bronskibeat Joined: 09 Sep 2007 Posts: 1768 Location: Clawddnewydd Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 10:57 pm    Post subject: ooooohhh sweet, it looks like you'll be shearing soon like the rest of us sheep farmers Hamish is a fab colour Back to top Bradders Joined: 13 Aug 2007 Posts: 1011 Location: Cambridgeshire Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 9:03 am    Post subject: Very hairy but Hamish is a lovely pig Back to top smiffy Joined: 30 Apr 2008 Posts: 4 Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:54 pm    Post subject: The blonde girls are having babies!!! Molly has given birth to 7 piglets so far this evening, and Milly is looking very uncomfortable! Now we have lots of Hairy Pigs Back to top Hilarysmum Joined: 20 Sep 2008 Posts: 17 Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:35 pm    Post subject: There's a new site soley for mangalitsa pig owners and fans. Dont have the irl at present, it can be found by googling. Back to top MamaPacker Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 322 Location: Essex UK - Sarfend Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:15 pm    Post subject: Awesome!! Love piggies... we wanted tp get some tiny piglets but [as I said on my blog] they closed their waiting list!! booo Pigs are fab! Hairy pigs are just funky cute!! Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Smallholder animals All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group