Comments on: Three weaners left http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2007/06/04/three-weaners-left/ The trials and tribulations of a modern crofter Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:04:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: hedgewizard http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2007/06/04/three-weaners-left/#comment-8289 hedgewizard Sun, 17 Jun 2007 21:58:35 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2007/06/04/three-weaners-left/#comment-8289 Mmm, even down here in Dorset it's been bad news for the curcubits, and the beans aren't doing anything other than getting eaten by slugs. The forecast's staying cool for this week too - I was hoping for a photo of some beans to cheer me up! Mmm, even down here in Dorset it’s been bad news for the curcubits, and the beans aren’t doing anything other than getting eaten by slugs. The forecast’s staying cool for this week too - I was hoping for a photo of some beans to cheer me up!

]]> By: Helen http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2007/06/04/three-weaners-left/#comment-8276 Helen Sun, 17 Jun 2007 08:03:56 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2007/06/04/three-weaners-left/#comment-8276 Same here! Glad it's not just me, was getting worried about what I had done wrong Same here!

Glad it’s not just me, was getting worried about what I had done wrong

]]> By: stonehead http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2007/06/04/three-weaners-left/#comment-8261 stonehead Sat, 16 Jun 2007 20:59:42 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2007/06/04/three-weaners-left/#comment-8261 Cold weather and strong winds have largely done for them. They had just started to flower but the weather has gone unseasonally cool, so most of the leaves are like parchment. The squash, cucumbers, pumpkins and marrows are just holding on, while the other vegetables are seriously checked in their growth. Sigh! Cold weather and strong winds have largely done for them. They had just started to flower but the weather has gone unseasonally cool, so most of the leaves are like parchment.

The squash, cucumbers, pumpkins and marrows are just holding on, while the other vegetables are seriously checked in their growth. Sigh!

]]> By: hedgewizard http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2007/06/04/three-weaners-left/#comment-8260 hedgewizard Sat, 16 Jun 2007 20:49:10 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2007/06/04/three-weaners-left/#comment-8260 Stoney, how are those beans looking? Stoney, how are those beans looking?

]]> By: Helen http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2007/06/04/three-weaners-left/#comment-8153 Helen Mon, 11 Jun 2007 07:05:49 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2007/06/04/three-weaners-left/#comment-8153 Yes well done, glad you made some money on them in which ever way...eating lots of pork ready for the next lot! Yes well done, glad you made some money on them in which ever way…eating lots of pork ready for the next lot!

]]> By: Dad http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2007/06/04/three-weaners-left/#comment-8149 Dad Sun, 10 Jun 2007 13:59:31 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2007/06/04/three-weaners-left/#comment-8149 Well done folks, it is nice to see your efforts are paying off! Well done folks, it is nice to see your efforts are paying off!

]]> By: Mel Rimmer http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2007/06/04/three-weaners-left/#comment-8127 Mel Rimmer Sun, 10 Jun 2007 07:18:24 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2007/06/04/three-weaners-left/#comment-8127 That's great news. I'm no expert but they look like healthy well-bred animals, and their living quarters look great. I bet they produce fantastic meat. That’s great news. I’m no expert but they look like healthy well-bred animals, and their living quarters look great. I bet they produce fantastic meat.

]]> By: stonehead http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2007/06/04/three-weaners-left/#comment-7949 stonehead Thu, 07 Jun 2007 09:36:17 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2007/06/04/three-weaners-left/#comment-7949 Well, I've had a rush of calls and the weaners have all been sold with a waiting list forming for the next litter. We ended up with two people wanting three weaners each, plus two more people wanting pairs of weaners. As we only had three weaners left for sale plus two for us, that gave us a dilemma. In the end, we decided to only hold back one weaner for us and sell a pair of weaners to each of the people that had wanted three. It's a bit of a compromise and will leave us short of pork to sell in the short-term, but we should have another litter on the way soon. So, two boars are off to Skye, two are off to Dyce and the gilt is staying with us. But if anyone is still interested in a Berkshire, they're welcome to come and have a look at our breeding stock and, if they want some, put their name on the waiting list. We have four people awaiting our next litter - hopefully due in the next six weeks - and we have a sow in with the boar to provide a litter after that. Well, I’ve had a rush of calls and the weaners have all been sold with a waiting list forming for the next litter.

We ended up with two people wanting three weaners each, plus two more people wanting pairs of weaners. As we only had three weaners left for sale plus two for us, that gave us a dilemma.

In the end, we decided to only hold back one weaner for us and sell a pair of weaners to each of the people that had wanted three. It’s a bit of a compromise and will leave us short of pork to sell in the short-term, but we should have another litter on the way soon.

So, two boars are off to Skye, two are off to Dyce and the gilt is staying with us.

But if anyone is still interested in a Berkshire, they’re welcome to come and have a look at our breeding stock and, if they want some, put their name on the waiting list.

We have four people awaiting our next litter - hopefully due in the next six weeks - and we have a sow in with the boar to provide a litter after that.

]]> By: stonehead http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2007/06/04/three-weaners-left/#comment-6841 stonehead Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:02:03 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2007/06/04/three-weaners-left/#comment-6841 The two boars look to have found a new owner on Skye, while the gilt may (or may not) go with them. As we’ve had so many sales fall through (14 at last count), I’m still taking expressions of interest in them but I’m hoping this sale will go through. If they do go to Skye, then our pigs are definitely spreading far and wide as we've already sold animals to crofters on Orkney, Raasay and Scoraig. A number have also found their way to various parts of Aberdeenshire. The two boars look to have found a new owner on Skye, while the gilt may (or may not) go with them. As we’ve had so many sales fall through (14 at last count), I’m still taking expressions of interest in them but I’m hoping this sale will go through.
If they do go to Skye, then our pigs are definitely spreading far and wide as we’ve already sold animals to crofters on Orkney, Raasay and Scoraig. A number have also found their way to various parts of Aberdeenshire.

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