Author Topic: miniature pigs. (Read 2012 times)

loulou · « **on:** October 16, 2007, 12:16:50 am »

A Devon fun farm is reaping the rewards of a nine-year breeding programme for miniature pigs.

The pigs, which are about a fifth of the size of ordinary pigs, have been a hit with visitors at Pennywell Farm.

TV celebrity Jonathan Ross bought two of the pint-sized porkers as pets at 150 each and there have even been offers from as far away as Australia.

The pocket pigs are a variant of the rare kune kune breed, which are found in New Zealand.

loulou2007-10-15 23:17:36

oldspice · « **Reply #1 on:** October 16, 2007, 07:41:35 am »

I think all pigs are sweet but these are absolutely cute.

goldencup · « **Reply #2 on:** October 16, 2007, 12:19:39 pm »

Awwwwwwwww

naxos · « **Reply #3 on:** October 16, 2007, 07:17:51 pm »

Agreed, but I couldn't eat a whole one.

loulou · « **Reply #4 on:** October 16, 2007, 11:31:50 pm »

Awwwwwwwww how could you think of eating a ickle piggie.

smurfboy · « **Reply #5 on:** October 17, 2007, 12:12:55 am »

No more bacon sarnies then Lou?

loulou · « **Reply #6 on:** October 17, 2007, 12:50:01 am »

Definitely not. I have not eaten any form of meat since February.(does pork scratchings count as meat?) That Gordon Ramsay tv show where they showed the pigs being slaughtered upset me too much. I did give in to chicken from KFC twice but then realised I wasn't enjoying it. So it was the end of january/beginning of feb when I last ate meat.

I eat fish most days . Working on the riverside next to the fish quay makes it easy to buy fresh fish each day.

smurfboy · « **Reply #7 on:** October 17, 2007, 02:45:56 pm »

I'm afraid pork scratchings count - but well done anyway for mostly keeping up with it! Do you find you miss meat? I never did, but I think you adapt more easily as a child.

wjp666 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 17, 2007, 08:03:26 pm »

i've always wanted a pet pig. these look ideal.

loulou · « **Reply #9 on:** October 18, 2007, 12:46:34 am »

Smurfy, I don't miss meat one bit and have realised I eat far more vegetables than when I was eating meat. I have never tasted burgers or sausages and never liked the look of mince so the only meat I really gave up on was chicken, pork, lamb and beef.

wjp, if you had a pet pig what would you call it? I would call mine Snorky.

wjp666 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 18, 2007, 01:48:04 am »

i thought about this before, and i always liked Crispy. or Rasher, or something.

loulou · « **Reply #11 on:** October 18, 2007, 11:22:09 pm »

But you wouldn't eat it would you wjp?

wjp666 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 19, 2007, 08:49:18 pm »

not for a while, no...

wjp6662007-10-19 19:49:44

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Author Topic: miniature pigs. (Read 2012 times)