A couple of weeks ago a lady from the village came down one evening with her three children to ask about keeping pigs. We had a general chat and away they went.
Last week her father-in-law popped in to ask where we got out pig ark from.
Yesterday morning the lady came back with her youngest child to see the pigs. The pigs were still asleep but Steve went in to wake them up. Mother and child were delighted as both pigs promptly rolled over for a belly rub. And then came the million dollar question:
"How can you bear to let them go?"
I have lots of posts that address this question in way or another but perhaps the most helpful, according to readers comments, has been this one: Pigs - Are They Worth It?
The family are going ahead with their plans to raise a couple of pigs and we have offered to help if they need us. I think that's great.
The photo shows our pigs enjoying a shower on a hot day earlier this year.
What a good post. Well done to them and you. Flighty xx
ReplyDeleteI'm giving serious thought at the moment to us keeping some livestock. I'm going to attend some courses and find out what it all entails then I will decide if I can cope with the slaughter. Like you though I think it's better to raise your own then you know they have had the best life.
ReplyDeleteJean x