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Nanny

Joined: 17 Feb 2005
Posts: 4520
Location: carms in wales

Posted: Mon Jul 31, 06 7:13 pm Post subject:
lovely creatures but still power through because their centre of gravity is so low and they can be very determined !!!!!

Moose

Joined: 21 Jul 2006
Posts: 8

Posted: Tue Aug 01, 06 7:35 am Post subject:
Does anybody have the measurements of the area required per pig? I have an area of 700 sqft but i think its too small. Any info?

Bodger

Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 13524

Posted: Tue Aug 01, 06 10:54 am Post subject:
How many metres by how many metres Moose? I got CSE grade 5 in maths

judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 22789
Location: Montgomeryshire

Posted: Tue Aug 01, 06 11:09 am Post subject:

These are the Defra requirements for weaner pigs. I think your 700 ft2 offers rather more spacious accommodation than most pigs get:

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Accommodation

7. (1) A pig shall be free to turn round without difficulty at all times..

(2) The accommodation used for pigs shall be constructed in such a way as to allow each pig to -

(a) stand up, lie down and rest without difficulty;

(b) have a clean,comfortable and adequately drained place in which it can rest; and

(c) see other pigs, unless the pig is isolated for veterinary reasons.

(d) maintain a comfortable temperature

(e) have enough space to allow all the animals to lie down at the same time

8. - (1) The dimension of any stall or pen used for holding individual pigs in accordance with these regulations shall be such that the internal area is not less than the square of the length of the pig, and no internal side is less than 75% of the length of the pig, the length of the pig in each case being measured from the tip of its snout to the base of its tail while it is standing with its back straight..

Moose

Joined: 21 Jul 2006
Posts: 8

Posted: Tue Aug 01, 06 2:54 pm Post subject:
thats interesting. defra statutes are one thing, my conscience is another. i really want pigs but i have to convince myself that the home i make for them is adequate. the micro pigs sound nice. does anyone breed them in the uk?

mochyn

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

Posted: Tue Aug 01, 06 3:02 pm Post subject:
Again, Moose, try Tony at Pig Paradise. I think he usually has a few micro pigs knocking about.

Nanny

Joined: 17 Feb 2005
Posts: 4520
Location: carms in wales

Posted: Tue Aug 01, 06 8:02 pm Post subject:
700 sq ft is palatial my dear.......... if i was a pig i would definitley want to live at your place............

gil
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Joined: 08 Jun 2005
Posts: 18415

Posted: Tue Aug 01, 06 11:21 pm Post subject:
Saw kune kunes at agricultural show a couple of years ago, even fully grown didn;t look too big. And they apparently make good eating as well as being highly cute.

Beckyess

Joined: 08 Jan 2006
Posts: 1076
Location: Worcestershire

Posted: Wed Aug 02, 06 4:56 am Post subject:
The micro pigs (I believe orginally from Germany) were bred for the laboratory research industry. Becky

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