| Archive for Downsizer For an ethical approach to consumption |
| cab |
What the heck is a micro-pig?Is this for real?http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn_news_home/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=454450 While they're adorable little piglets (its hard to be a piglet and not be adorable), this surely isn't a good idea, is it? |
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| Chez |
Wasn't there a thread a couple of months ago about them? Someone joined who breeds them. Seems like it might be a good thing to breed to help the cash-flow ... | ||||||
| lottie |
This isn't new---there were articles about German micropigs in the papers a couple of years ago---but no one seemed to be selling them---no different to bantams or those minihorsesl [falabellas?]really. One of my daughters friends in the U.S. used to have micro cattle like tiny Gallways---but I haven't seen any as small here---perhaps that'll be next 
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| sean |
With a bit of effort you could have a full-on sustainable mixed agricultural system in your back garden.
Though with tiny rashers of bacon for breakfast, obviously. |
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| toggle |
i suspect they are utterly adorable if well looked after.
I seriously wonder how many will end up being dumped because they aren't being looked after properly, i can't imagine they entirely escape the pig's tendencies towards over enthusiasm and aggression if something really upsets them. |
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| Oxford-Sandy-Man |
Dont be fooled there not as micro as people will have you believe!
And some people who are breeding them no as much about pigs as I do about rocket science! I quote "Please remember if you overfeed a pig it will grow....and grow...and grow." Straight from the breeders mouth, make your own mind up! |
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| mochyn |
Nice enough little animals, Tony York (Pig Paradise) has or had some which I met some years ago.
The breeder doesn't mention that owners will still need, for example, Holding Numbers and Movement orders for the pigs, and as for "You don't have to take them for walks"... 
lets just hope the information she gives out to prospective owners is a little more comprehensive. |
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| Chez |
Here's that thread. £250 for a pet pig is a bit steep - but nice if you can get it. | ||||||
| Oxford-Sandy-Man |
I doubt it the one I'm thinking about dosent even like them sold to people who are going to have them outside!
Ridiculas who's interest is it in to have a pig in the house.. The Pigs or the selfish owner and irrisponsible breeder?? You only have to see how many Kune Kune's are being re-homed to the outcome of over breeding and giving an animal the "fashion accessory image" |
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| Chez |
You can get a decent meal off a Kune Kune, though! | ||||||
| Oxford-Sandy-Man |
Yeah proberly as much meat as a so called Micro! As Jim Royle would say micro my *rse..... | ||||||
| Chez |
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| Treacodactyl |
That's cheep compared to a pedigree dog, and people tend to look at you strangely if you make bacon out of a chihuahua. |
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| Pel |
The german micros when fully grown arent that small, I think same size as a kune kune or as big as a small berkshire or 30inch KK. I used to see an advert for them either in farmers gaurdian or farmers weekly down in essex for £40 each.
There are some at pennywell farm in cornwall where they have mixed several breeds and i think thats same as the person on here (not same person, but same idea). Surely if they have done their breeding properly no matter how much you feed it, it should only grow as big as the 'breed' is meant to, as in if it grows to say 15inch high after that it just becomes a saggy overweight barrel (which isnt good). Its a bit silly really paying £250 for a cross breed, when you can get something the same price as a pedigree. Though dog prices are ridculous too a great dane and a chihuahua cost the same (KC reg). |
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| Chez |
I don't understand the whole 'pay a lot for an expensive pet' thing, really. Although, I would *love* a Maine Coon cat  .
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| Oxford-Sandy-Man |
I think the cost almost seems irrelevant its the ethics behind breeding these pigs that are all wrong.
Maybe i'll buy a cow or a goat and share my house with it............ |
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| Chez |
I have chickens in the lounge. Does that make me a bad person? | ||||||
| toggle |
it's a fashion accessory |
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| Chez |
A Maine Coon in particular? Or expensive animate toys generally?
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| toggle |
i was referring to overpriced, over bred animals in general. i think there are people who choose the right pet for the right reasons, but there has been a lot of breeding solely on appearance, and damned what effect this has on the animal. including the working ability the dog was originally bred for.
look at some of the congenital disorders in over bred dogs. i see breeding miniature pigs as another symptom of this, they are the latest designer fashion accessory, last year it was designer cross-breed dogs. when i was in my teens, it was pot bellied pigs. these animals live up to 18 years, what happens when people get bored with them. |
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| Oxford-Sandy-Man |
Depends if your triyng to market them as pets, that dont have the same needs as normal chickens! |
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| Chez |
Sorry, I was a bit flip - half a bottle of R&S. I know exactly what you mean. There's a 'designer child' market as well, and a 'designer adopted baby' one. It's all bad stuff.
ETA: That was to Toggle. OSM: No. They still crap on the carpet and try to eat the cat food
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| Ixy |
Spotty pig's very small, sits on command and I'd accept £249.99 for her  or if not I have a designer Micro Cow here - seriously you wouldn't believe how small she is. The perfect accessory for this season - £1000 to you.
No? Oh well. |
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| Chez |
I'd have taken Spotty Pig if I'd not been threatened ...
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| Barefoot Andrew |
*Chortles to self*
A. |
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| bring me sunshine |
Someone at work asked me yesterday why I don't sell my pigs at £700 a pop
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1218472/The-700-teacup-sized-pigs-latest-celebrity-pet.html |
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| bodger |
Micropig ? Pig in a glider ? | ||||||
| milkmaid |
i noticed about taking them for walks do you think they know that you have to apply for a pig walking liceince
defra link |