The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  curly coated bacon?          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Smallholder animals Author Message Lisa Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 3236 Location: Milton Keynes, Bucks Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 5:09 pm    Post subject: curly coated bacon? I want one of these!! Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 5:46 pm    Post subject: They were on telly the other day, no idea what program it was though as I was channel hoping Back to top Lisa Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 3236 Location: Milton Keynes, Bucks Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 5:58 pm    Post subject: Countryfile - not last week, the one before. Just remembered to look 'em up Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 15426 Location: Hampshire Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 6:24 pm    Post subject: Quote: I was channel hoping What were you hoping for George? Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 6:34 pm    Post subject: You never know, sometimes you do find a decent program Once in a blue moon Back to top Spana Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 2128 Location: North Cornwall Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 8:23 pm    Post subject: I thought it was a joke at first. Think I recorded Country File a week ago last Sunday, will go and have a look. Never seen them before, aren't they strange! Back to top Lisa Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 3236 Location: Milton Keynes, Bucks Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 9:09 pm    Post subject: They are strange, but I think in a really cute kinda way Pigs are the animal I'm struggling most over eating... ever since I saw one of the animal rescue / zoo type programs where the keeper had trained a pig to walk to heel, sit on command etc - lots of stuff just like a dog <gulp> Just hits home how its still an animal, just like my dog But pigs make tasty such tasty bacon... I watched the "its not easy being green" program the other night where they killed their pigs. Think I could do that (and want to be able to do it one day as long as I carry on eating meat). At least the raising bit, if not the actual killing... Oh dear - have I hijacked my own post? Curly coated pigs Back to top Spana Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 2128 Location: North Cornwall Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 10:21 pm    Post subject: Pigs are difficult. I can eat my own ducks and cockerels and I have a little Highland x South Devon calf Hamish who is going in the freezer, but i dont think I could do a pig of my own. They are very clever and affectionate, bit like a dog and I know I wouldn't be able to do it when the time came. I can eat pork and adore smoked bacon but It must be a pig I haven't known. Silly really Back to top jooles Joined: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 668 Location: Bedfordshire, but craving to live in Cornwall Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 9:08 am    Post subject: I like those, they look like poodle pigs! 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