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Can't go into the OSB paddock without giving Bigpig a scratch now, she wanders up and sits on her arse in front of you until you do, any other pigs look for attention before she gets a fuss will get a nip of her, she is most definitely in charge.
20230424_141034 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
20230424_141034 by Old_Chad, on FlickrSo a pedigree OSB boar is booked in to visit us in June now, think he will be staying with only Bigpig & Greta this time, Gerry & Trouble are just a bit too small. My little setup currently accounts for 1.5% of the registered breeding sows/gilts in the UK for OSB's, hopefully there will be some gilts that can be registered in my first litters.
Reorganised the pens also over the last few weeks, basically halved each pen as they never seem to graze the middles, just around the fences, so will hopefully fully graze the grass off in the smaller pens & I will rotate them around a bit sooner than currently.
Also picked up some weaners today....
2023-05-12_09-53-55 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
2023-05-12_09-53-36 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
2023-05-12_09-52-59 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
3 (ex)boys and a gilt, all from the same litter born on 22nd January.
Reorganised the pens also over the last few weeks, basically halved each pen as they never seem to graze the middles, just around the fences, so will hopefully fully graze the grass off in the smaller pens & I will rotate them around a bit sooner than currently.
Also picked up some weaners today....
2023-05-12_09-53-55 by Old_Chad, on Flickr2023-05-12_09-53-36 by Old_Chad, on Flickr2023-05-12_09-52-59 by Old_Chad, on Flickr3 (ex)boys and a gilt, all from the same litter born on 22nd January.
Edited by scrw. on Friday 12th May 23:39
new ones have found the wallow
2023-05-14_05-50-12 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
Sunday afternoon flat out busy!
2023-05-14_05-50-49 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
2023-05-14_05-50-12 by Old_Chad, on FlickrSunday afternoon flat out busy!
2023-05-14_05-50-49 by Old_Chad, on FlickrCagney & Lacey have such long noses compared to the OSBs
2023-05-16_05-03-42 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
2023-05-16_05-04-03 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
2023-05-16_05-03-42 by Old_Chad, on Flickr2023-05-16_05-04-03 by Old_Chad, on FlickrThe OSB girls have moved pen for the summer, will rotovate out the old pen and get some root fodder of some sort planted in there so they something to eat in the autum. Hat to get the started digging the wallows mainly so that they are where I want them close to the fence and easy for me to top up with water.
20230518_125313 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
20230518_125410 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
Greta has staked claim on this mudhole just for herself
20230518_125536 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
20230518_125313 by Old_Chad, on Flickr20230518_125410 by Old_Chad, on FlickrGreta has staked claim on this mudhole just for herself
20230518_125536 by Old_Chad, on FlickrThe visiting OSB boar Jack, currently in with Cagney & Lacey, was meant to be in with 2 of the OSBs but he escaped from his temporary pen and got in with C&L so he will stay with them for a couple of weeks.
2023-06-19_01-53-47 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
2023-06-19_01-53-47 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
Well Jack is settled in with Cagney & Lacey, they are due in season this week, so another week or 2 with them then onto the OSB's
20230620_105510 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
He is a proper big unit, he doesn't want me to measure him to work out his weight but I reckon well over 160kgs
20230623_194321 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
the 4 younger OSBs are loving the weather
20230626_122044 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
the 4 weaners are getting bigger
20230626_121959 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
And Bigpig & Greta are just loving life in the pen on their own, unsure what they will think when Jack moves in.
20230625_113048 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
20230624_195504 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
Bigpig as ever wanting belly rubs, OSB's are such chilled out pigs.
20230624_195429 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
20230620_105510 by Old_Chad, on FlickrHe is a proper big unit, he doesn't want me to measure him to work out his weight but I reckon well over 160kgs
20230623_194321 by Old_Chad, on Flickrthe 4 younger OSBs are loving the weather
20230626_122044 by Old_Chad, on Flickrthe 4 weaners are getting bigger
20230626_121959 by Old_Chad, on FlickrAnd Bigpig & Greta are just loving life in the pen on their own, unsure what they will think when Jack moves in.
20230625_113048 by Old_Chad, on Flickr20230624_195504 by Old_Chad, on FlickrBigpig as ever wanting belly rubs, OSB's are such chilled out pigs.
20230624_195429 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
need to invest in some pig scales, the little ones are growing fast, want to make sure the feed quantities are correct.
20230712_115416 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
20230712_115439 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
20230712_115416 by Old_Chad, on Flickr20230712_115439 by Old_Chad, on FlickrWhy have I only just found this topic? Yay, pigs!
Used to work (in IT) for a pig breeding company many years ago, occasionally had cause to visit one of the nearby pig farms, despite the smell and the hassle getting in (change of clothes/shoes) it was always an enjoyable couple of hours. Pigs are great!
Used to work (in IT) for a pig breeding company many years ago, occasionally had cause to visit one of the nearby pig farms, despite the smell and the hassle getting in (change of clothes/shoes) it was always an enjoyable couple of hours. Pigs are great!
Someone say lunch?
2023-07-12_05-26-04 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
recent rain means no wallow filling, which is helpful
20230713_131049 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
Someone has not been chewing their food. The oak tree is about 100m away & the piggies hoover up the acorns, spotted this and a few more in the poo patch of this paddock. Think I will pot them so they don't get eaten next time I use the paddock.
20230713_131157 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
2023-07-12_05-26-04 by Old_Chad, on Flickrrecent rain means no wallow filling, which is helpful
20230713_131049 by Old_Chad, on FlickrSomeone has not been chewing their food. The oak tree is about 100m away & the piggies hoover up the acorns, spotted this and a few more in the poo patch of this paddock. Think I will pot them so they don't get eaten next time I use the paddock.
20230713_131157 by Old_Chad, on Flickr
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