We have a bit of space and with the help of an accidental garden fire that the space has been cleared, we will be putting in two pigs to rear. In amongst the garden scrub there is six scrapped cars (I kid you not!) Anyway the recycling van is coming tomorrow to take them away and hopefully give us a bit of money for them. That will pay for the fire-crew that was called to put out the fire!
So phase one is tomorrow - scrapped cars removed. We have already recieved the forms from the department of agriculture to apply for the herd number for the pigs. With the help of friends who have experience in this we will fill out the forms and get them sent off.
Phase two - fence off the area
Phase three - build a pig arc/house.
Phase four - wait for the department of agriculture official to inspect the area.
Phase five - get the piglets.
Phase six - rear and fatten the pigs.
Phase seven - send the pigs to slaughter (could be hard!)
Phase eight - fill the freezer!
Sounds straight-forward, well keep with me and see if it is!
Looks like there is plenty of room for your little piggies now, well done PJ on all your hard work! keep some scrub for the spit roast at the end of the year, when the pigs are fattened enough!!!!
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