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An experiment - Using our pigs to clear land for potatoes.
Posted: 28 Feb 2009, 14:15
by Keela
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.
Posted: 28 Feb 2009, 14:35
by dotty
That's cool, I'm about to do something very similar with my donkeys
Posted: 28 Feb 2009, 16:22
by biffvernon
Are they Berkshires?
Posted: 28 Feb 2009, 17:35
by hardworkinghippy
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.
Posted: 28 Feb 2009, 18:06
by Keela
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.
Posted: 28 Feb 2009, 18:17
by hardworkinghippy
They're cute when they're big too !!
...more's the pity...
Posted: 28 Feb 2009, 18:23
by Keela
THAT photo is a CLASSIC.
I hope you use it as your background on your desk top.... if they were my pigs I would!!!
Posted: 05 Mar 2009, 10:48
by DominicJ
Wow, its always useful to "see" the change, any more pics on the way?
What are the dimensions of the patch they're on?