An experiment - Using our pigs to clear land for potatoes.

Keela · Post by **Keela** » 28 Feb 2009, 14:15

I posted this earlier in the week elsewhere - but I think PowerSwitchers should enjoy this too!

- On Sunday evening we moved our pigs into a corner of field where we want to grow potatoes this year.

And 36 hours later it already looks like this:

I'll add more photos as time passes.

dotty · Post by **dotty** » 28 Feb 2009, 14:35

That's cool, I'm about to do something very similar with my donkeys

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 28 Feb 2009, 16:22

Are they Berkshires?

hardworkinghippy · Post by **hardworkinghippy** » 28 Feb 2009, 17:35

They'll get through that plot in no time!

These two dug up a huge field in a fortnight :

They've now moved on and we've three new ones this week, Berkshire Gloucester Old Spot crosses with a bit of Gascon.

We've still a ham in perfect condition two years after the pig was killed!

Wonderful things piggies.

Keela · Post by **Keela** » 28 Feb 2009, 18:06

We had GOS last year. These ones are GOS x Large Black. They are really talkative! And much better diggers than the GOS ladies.

They are slowly finishing up all the greenery - so I think they'll have done a good job by potato planting time.

HWH love your piggies... they are so cute when they are little.

hardworkinghippy · Post by **hardworkinghippy** » 28 Feb 2009, 18:17

They're cute when they're big too !!

...more's the pity...

Keela · Post by **Keela** » 28 Feb 2009, 18:23

THAT photo is a CLASSIC.

I hope you use it as your background on your desk top.... if they were my pigs I would!!!

DominicJ · Post by **DominicJ** » 05 Mar 2009, 10:48

Wow, its always useful to "see" the change, any more pics on the way?
What are the dimensions of the patch they're on?