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Moose



Joined: 21 Jul 2006
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 23, 06 9:59 am    Post subject: Minature Pigs Reply with quote
    

Hi there,

I am just starting out investigating pig keeping and i have made the decision to start with a minature (unless anybody can convince me otherwise). What options do i have when it comes to minatures and are there any benefits to one breed as oppose to the other.

Many thanks

Moose

judith



Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 22789
Location: Montgomeryshire
PostPosted: Sun Jul 23, 06 9:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

For eating or keeping?

Moose



Joined: 21 Jul 2006
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 24, 06 7:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

They will be for keeping.

Moose

judith



Joined: 16 Dec 2004
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Location: Montgomeryshire
PostPosted: Mon Jul 24, 06 8:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Sorry, I can't really help then. Wombat, who posts here occasionally, keeps kune kunes but they aren't really miniatures, are they? Have you tried contacting the breed associations?

(Welcome to the forum, by the way!)

mochyn



Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales
PostPosted: Mon Jul 24, 06 9:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hello Moose

Try Tony York at Pig Paradise: he has micro-pigs and all sorts. I think it's www.pigparadise.co.uk, off the top of my head.

He runs excellent one day courses and is happy to give advice.

M

Tensing



Joined: 12 Jun 2006
Posts: 121
Location: West Yorkshire/ South Yorkshire Border.
PostPosted: Mon Jul 24, 06 11:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Correct Website address https://www.pigparadise.com/

Moose



Joined: 21 Jul 2006
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 24, 06 11:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

thanks to you all.

website is great!

Wombat



Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 396
Location: SW Cheshire
PostPosted: Mon Jul 24, 06 10:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Kune Kune's, not really miniatures, but not so big and very friendly, mainly grazers.

Wombat

https://www.britishkunekunepigsociety.co.uk/

mochyn



Joined: 21 Dec 2004
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Location: mid-Wales
PostPosted: Tue Jul 25, 06 9:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Thanks for that, Caroline. I knew someone would know the right address!

Jonnyboy



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 25, 06 9:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Do people keep them for the other reason to keeping?

mochyn



Joined: 21 Dec 2004
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Location: mid-Wales
PostPosted: Tue Jul 25, 06 9:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

As I understand, all pigs, of whatever size, are edible. I only keep the BIG sort, though Very tasty they are too!

Bodger



Joined: 23 May 2006
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 25, 06 9:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I know someone who keeps two kune kunes as pets. If you keep them long enough they wil get quite big. He's got them in a grass paddock and they are very friendly
He reckons that eat a lot of grass and they don't appear to do a lot of rooting. They get a load of house hold scraps and very little else. They can get very fat if you're not too careful but then again who doesn't .
I like pigs and to be honest I always felt just an incy whincy bit guilty at sending my little mates off for the chop. The first crunch of crackling hot from the oven always use to dispell this feeling though !

They make good but a bit smelly composters .

Nanny



Joined: 17 Feb 2005
Posts: 4520
Location: carms in wales
PostPosted: Sat Jul 29, 06 6:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

i love pigs and we have kept them off and on

i think if there was a pig that never got any bigger than a labrador, i would keep one as a pet

isn't there an american miniature pig?

they seem to have either something huge or something miniaturised.............

sally_in_wales
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Joined: 06 Mar 2005
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Location: sunny wales
PostPosted: Sat Jul 29, 06 6:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I hadnt heard of miniature pigs, do they fundamentally behave just like the big-uns or do they need special conditions? Not in the market for a back garden proker just yet, but the thought of a teeny herd is quite intriguing!

mochyn



Joined: 21 Dec 2004
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Location: mid-Wales
PostPosted: Mon Jul 31, 06 11:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

They're called micro-pigs and aren't all that small, but still a lot smaller than, for example a Tamworth. Smaller than an adult pot-belly or kune-Kune, but one could still knock you flyiing!

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