When I sent the five pigs off for slaughter, the sale of one paid for all the slaughter costs, one went to the guys for the rent on the field and the other three were divided up between five friends. I’m still waiting to be paid for one and a half, but the rest of [...]
Posts Tagged ‘pig’
16 Feb
Ah, that’s better!
I only managed two hours sleep last night but today is already a better day … my head feels quite clear and I am more or less ready to take whatever the day throws at me. So … what to blog about? The pigs, I think. It’s two weeks since I sent the five Kune [...]
2 Feb
Farewell to the pigs
Yesterday was not a Good Day. I took two loads of pigs to the abattoir, Curly, Pinky and Perky in the first load, then Tia and Scrumpy. I pick the meat up on Friday. Brini and Fergie were saved, because Fergie is too small and Brini makes an ideal companion for her as she is [...]
31 Dec
Kune Kune porkers and sows for sale in south Wales
Due to a change in circumstances, I need to drastically reduce the size of my (unregistered) Kune Kune herd, porkers and adults alike. They are all extremely friendly, bucket trained, electric fence trained, wormed, and are currently living outside. They are also rather tasty, whether as sausages, chops or the extra guest at Sunday dinner. [...]
22 Dec
Fergie in the snow!
Hmm, I don’t think Fergie’s particularly impressed with the change in weather… Fussy pig, she won’t like it when the snow and ice turn back to rain and mud!
21 Dec
The end of the world as I know it…
Just a brief post to say that B and I parted company over the weekend. Yes, the timing sucks. No, I haven’t got a clue what comes next. As we slip from one decade to the next, I shall be single, homeless and jobless. Ok, so it’s not as dramatic as it sounds, but in [...]
10 Dec
Remember when …
… the sun was shining and the grass was green? No, me neither. Unbelievably, this was taken just three weeks ago: All that green is now a sea of mud into which the pigs sink. On a dryish day it tickles their knees. When it’s raining, it laps at their bellies. Apparently, we’re having a [...]
24 Nov
Get well soon, Perky!
Oh dear, having just dealt with the lame cat, I’ve now got a lame pig Poor old Perky, she’s currently hobbling round on three pins, while we wait for the vet to arrive. I’m hoping she’s just bruised her foot (somehow) and that a swift recovery is just round the corner. Wait and see, that’s [...]
18 Nov
Straw thieves!
Having bought some new straw on Sunday, I cleaned out the piglets’ ark, a necessary task every few days as they’re still being toilet trained. Although they tend to go to the loo outside, they do go inside as well, presumably at night – especially with all this rain bucketing it down! So, having cleaned [...]
5 Nov
A blustery November!
It’s a windy but sunny day today, what a change from all the rain we’ve been having. I’m seriously thinking about buying some lifejackets and arm bands for the pigs, just in case! Mind you, the rain did hold off long enough earlier this week for me to move both the piglets and the adults [...]
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