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Moose

Joined: 21 Jul 2006
Posts: 8

Posted: Sun Jul 23, 06 9:59 am Post subject: Minature Pigs
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

Posted: Sun Jul 23, 06 9:29 pm Post subject:
For eating or keeping?

Moose

Joined: 21 Jul 2006
Posts: 8

Posted: Mon Jul 24, 06 7:38 am Post subject:
They will be for keeping. Moose

judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 22789
Location: Montgomeryshire

Posted: Mon Jul 24, 06 8:32 am Post subject:
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

Posted: Mon Jul 24, 06 9:30 am Post subject:
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.

Posted: Mon Jul 24, 06 11:37 am Post subject:
Correct Website address https://www.pigparadise.com/

Moose

Joined: 21 Jul 2006
Posts: 8

Posted: Mon Jul 24, 06 11:44 am Post subject:
thanks to you all. website is great!

Wombat

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 396
Location: SW Cheshire

Posted: Mon Jul 24, 06 10:06 pm Post subject:
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
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 06 9:25 am Post subject:
Thanks for that, Caroline. I knew someone would know the right address!

Jonnyboy

Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 23956
Location: under some rain.

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 06 9:27 am Post subject:
Do people keep them for the other reason to keeping?

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 06 9:47 am Post subject:
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
Posts: 13524

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 06 9:51 am Post subject:

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

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 06 6:16 pm Post subject:
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
Posts: 20809
Location: sunny wales

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 06 6:29 pm Post subject:
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
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Mon Jul 31, 06 11:38 am Post subject:
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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