[nzdunn]

you not gonna do a bit of belly pork with crackling, you carnt beat crackling.   nickyx

[Roughlee Handled]

Depends on how thick the fat is.

[SMD66]

I bet you can't wait to get them back, It's the most exciting bit!
I just measured mine this morning, I would say they have about 3 weeks to go.  (putting on 6-7 lbs a week)
We have started contacting previous customers to see if they want another 1/2, we have a waiting list of new customers too!

[Roughlee Handled]

As we live next to a public foot path and it actually is next to the pig area, next year I am going to put up a sign.

You have seen
Why not taste.
Orders taken for Pork
Ring .............
Email ............

DO NOT FEED THE PIGS
IT IS ILLEGAL

[SMD66]

good idea, cheap advertising.
We only had to mention we had pigs and new 'freinds' came running with an order!

Ours were in public view for a while, it's surprising how many people think it's ok to just throw in some food. 

[John]

Ours were in public view for a while, it's surprising how many people think it's ok to just throw in some food. 

Come on, it's ignorance not malice. They're doing it for the best of reasons. I must admit it wouldn't have struck me that it was wrong and I am a little aware of the regulations. It's connecting the theory with those cute hungry piggies where I'd fail.

[SMD66]

true, most people are unaware of the regulations and I only ever pointed them out to people in a friendly manner.  We don't have the problem now since our new permanent enclosure isn't near the road. 
Still, I think it prudent of Ruff to put up a sign.  If trading standards/animal welfare got hold of the fact that the pigs are regularly fed by the public then he could be in trouble through no fault of his own.

[John]

Oh I agree he's wise to put up the sign.  I'm in favour of public footpaths but it must be a bio-security problem and as for the bad dog owners...

[Kate and her Ducks]

Congratulations on getting through a traumatic week. Bet it will be the best tasting pork you've ever had.

[too many girls]

a butcher in Malton once put up a sign out side his shop

you've read the book
you've seen the film
now eat the cast
bunnies £2.50 each

he got told off

[Kate and her Ducks]

Some people have no sense of humour!

[peapod]

Itd make me buy!

[noshed]

There's a butcher in Mychellenxzclth (that place in Wales anyway) which advertises his meat as being from vegetarian animals.
And they are

[joyfull]

Hi Ruff - have you got your pork back from the butchers yet? If so what's it taste like, fat percentage etc.

[Roughlee Handled]

The wife went to see butcher on Tuesday.

Pig One is 240lbs or 108kgs
Pig Two is 260lbs or 117kgs
Dead weight.

Which is a total of 225Kgs or just short of a 1/4 of a metric tonne!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The butcher had taken the shoulder off from Pig and there was an inch of fat on the top. 
We are hoping to get 1 pig back this weekend.

Luckily we love pork.

Oink

We are also considering sending out hampers to our family for Christmas.  They will contain pork!!!