Pro - Does anyone else's nest boxes get soaked in rain?

[craftyhunnypie]

My 2 Kune Kune piggies are getting a boyfriend as an early Christmas present. We are hoping to put them 'in pig' for next Spring, so have been searching for ' the right' boar for them after much reading & research. We are going to see a good registered (pedigree) one on Sunday. Fingers crossed he will be perfect for my girls ..ie: not too big for them ( height & weight wise).

Emma.x

[Space Chick]

Look forward to hearing what happens

[craftyhunnypie]

We're back! Unfortunately, he wasn't suitable. He was a huuuge monster! He was 5 times the size of my girls - he would have hurt them I think. Not to mention that I'd have felt quite threatened by him & my hubby also wasn't keen on how big he was. We think he could have been a grumpy boar, as the owner came across as a bit wary of him.

Ah well.

Emma.x

[craftyhunnypie]

We have decided to buy in an entire boar piglet & raise him up ourselves, so that we can gain confidence with a boar & him gain trust in us. So the breeding program will be delayed for a while, until the piglet meets maturity.

We are viewing & choosing our piglet on Friday.

We will be busy over the next few weeks building a new piggy playground, so as we can rotate the piggies again & give the land they were on a rest, ready to grow again in the Spring. Tilly & Flo will love it on the fresh grass. No doubt Flo will run up & down & do twizzles in excitement, like she normally does. She is so funny.

Emma.x

[Redwing]

Brilliant, I am so glad that things are developing nicely for you on your holding

 

If you need home raised pork sooner you can always buy a couple of weaners in the spring.

 

I agree with the raising of the male yourself, we have raised (with a bit of help along the way ) a wonderful ram in Kilo, he is so easy to deal with - nothing better than moulding your own boys if you are to be confident with them as adults

[Jules.]

Exciting news

[craftyhunnypie]

Honestly Redwing!! You really would not of believed the size of this boar! I am still having night mares about it.

I can only describe it as like something out of Harry Potter.

This little boy will have a name being as he will be part of our breeding program.

We quite like Frank or Frankie. Then if he is too much of a handful as he grows & we decide to send him off - he can then be Frankenfurter! ( yes we do like Rocky Horror). Ha ha.

Emma.x

[Space Chick]

Sounds ideal

[craftyhunnypie]

We have chosen a piglet! He will be coming in about 4 weeks time, once weaned. He is black, pudgy & so very cute. Obviously he will grow, but we have seen his mum & dad, who are a small strain.

He will be called Frankie.

Emma.x

[Purplemaniacs]

How exciting, looking forward to seeing some photos of him when he arrives

 

Chrissie

[Lewis]

Exciting!!

 

Will have to arrange a visit to come and see him

[craftyhunnypie]

Nooooo Lewis! You might turn up with a camel or something!

 

Emma.x

[Lesley]

Lewis usually turns up with sheep

 

That doesn't sound quite right does it

[craftyhunnypie]

Mutton??

Emma.x

[Lewis]

Usually cute little lambs

 

Although I have just applied for a milking job up by you in Trawsgoed Emma... could turn up with a cow!

[craftyhunnypie]

Cute little lambs always grow! Oh & I don't want a cow or a bull - thanks anyway!

I really hope you get the job Lewis, good luck!

Emma.x

[LisaP]

Ooh exciting, the news about Frankie I mean, not what type of animal Lewis might turn up with

 

Love to see pics when you get him, I've just posted on my piggy thread that I'd love some kune kune's as pets.

 

Lisa P

[craftyhunnypie]

Ha ha - we've been busy extending & creating a new pig area. We already have 2.. the first one is just starting to recover & surprisingly sprout grass again. I can't wait for Frankie to come. Obviously he's not going to be mature enough to breed from for a good while, but at least we get to mould him to how we want him to behave & gain confidence with him. He is going to be a character I reckon & I'm sure we will laugh at him as much as we do the girls.

Tilly & Flo are to be wormed in the next few days. I went the vets today to pick up the wormer. The way they eat their food, I don't think they will notice it.

You'll have to pop over Lisa & meet them & Frankie when he arrives. Then you can see what Kune Kunes are like for yourself.

Emma.x

[LisaP]

We would love to pop over and meet Frankie and the girls and you of course When is Frankie arriving? He sounds very sweet, all cute and squishy

 

We will going back to the abattoir in a couple of weeks to collect the bacon, waiting for a call to find out exactly when but maybe we could pop over then if convenient.

 

We had to move our girls area several times, they did plough but where they have been has grown back much healthier looking and a totally different colour to the rest of the field.

 

I don't want cows either, I find them mildly terrifying

 

Lisa

[craftyhunnypie]

Sweet little Frankie the boar is coming this weekend. Woohoo! I've been informed that he is now into everything! Will post pics once he is here & having fun!

Emma.x

[Purplemaniacs]

Ahhhh how exciting, looking forward to seeing some photos and hearing of his antics

 

Chrissie

[craftyhunnypie]

Frankie is here! He is so bloomin' cute! He managed to get out yesterday though, within half an hour of him being delivered. Hubby, even though I'd warned him - had not seen to a piglet sized hole in the fence! It took 5 adults to catch him....boy did he run!

Poor little love was terrified. He'd not sussed out his territory, his food, his bed etc. No wonder he ran!

It was very funny to watch. Our neighbour was doing a bullfighting act with his jacket & dived on him, but he got free, hubby was legging it this way & that. I was there all calm arms outstretched, another neighbour was flapping her washing at little Frankie. Then another neighbour (dippy) was stood there with a fishermans keep net!!!!!

In the end, John just cornered him & scooped him up.He used to have pigs.

Frankie & all of us slept very well last night. He he.

He is settling in well today.

Emma.x

[Purplemaniacs]

It didn't take him long to get up to his antics

 

Hope he is settling in well today. Looking forward to seeing some photos of him.

 

Chrissie

[Valkyrie]

Ahem - piccies! It's Wednesday and I'm impatient!

 

We have "adopted" a pig - so in a few months we'll be having it returned for nomming! We will be able to go and visit as well, but it's quite a way so would be a weekend trip to Hereford.

[craftyhunnypie]

Sorry folks, I've not been very well. Had the awful Noro virus - as well as a horrendous cold & now a yukky cough. Almost over it now though. Little Frankie has settled in well & now cuddles up in the big ark with Tilly & Flo. He has adopted Flo as his mummy. We thought he was trying to do naughty things with her the other day as his little trotters were on Flo's bottom & he was peering over her. But it was just normal piglet behaviour.

I just melt every time I see him.

Emma.x