I've always loved pigs and have wanted to keep them for as long as I can remember so when the opportunity arose I didn't hesitate. After much research and advice from a knowledgeable father in law, I set about registering the holding and obtaining a herd number. Hubs and No 1 son fenced off the pig pen and made a shelter and after the purchase of some food, straw and a heavy weight water trough we were ready. With the Animal Movement Licence firmly in my grasp I set off to fetch my piglets home. We had two the first time, Big Pig and Little Pig. We were careful not to name them, I wasn't sure how I was going to feel when it was time for them to go and didn't want to get too attached. They thrived despite the wet summer and I knew that they had had the best and healthiest life possible.
We ran out of bacon part way through the year so this time we have three pigs, Big Pig, Middle Pig and Little Pig and aside from an escape act on the first day, seem to have settled really well.
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