Hiring a pig !!

Teabag · « **on:** January 25, 2009, 19:59 »

Just out of interest has anyone in the Bristol are got a pig or two ?,i have strimmed all the brambles now and thought a pig would be great for getting the roots out,i could do brushcutting or chainsaw work in exchange

Oliveview · « **Reply #1 on:** January 25, 2009, 20:06 »

Our neighbour has 2 sows and 7 piglets (well he had 7 piglets, 4 have been sold) I guess the rabies shots and pet passport etc for pigs would be expensive!
They are brilliant for turning over the soil, I thought he had bought a rotovator.

Pamela

Parsnip · « **Reply #2 on:** January 25, 2009, 21:26 »

It's funny you should mention this, I was only thinking yesterday that I should get a goat or two on my plot to get rid of all the weed and bramble roots....

Can't help with a pig though sorry...

SnooziSuzi · « **Reply #3 on:** January 25, 2009, 21:29 »

I was thinking of getting a couple of geese to help with clearing my lottie, and then they would be good for Christmas after that!

tam · « **Reply #4 on:** January 25, 2009, 22:09 »

I've seen a site somewhere advertising goats for rent

Trillium · « **Reply #5 on:** January 25, 2009, 22:13 »

A religious community near me all tie up their young annual beef bull to a shady tree and let the animal 'mow' the grass for them. When an area is clear, they move it to another tree. Naturally, they bring the animal into the barn for the night. Don't want any midnight 'mooooowing'.

poppies · « **Reply #6 on:** January 26, 2009, 13:04 »

This is how we cleared our ground and they were brilliant - brambles docks creeping thistle & buttercups the lot cleared and manured in one go.

Felt a bit mean eating them after all their hard work

DD. · « **Reply #7 on:** January 26, 2009, 13:19 »

Quote from: "poppies"

Felt a bit mean eating them after all their hard work

I don't like the way Mrs Digger's been eyeing me up!

woodburner · « **Reply #8 on:** January 26, 2009, 13:48 »

How about a chicken tractor?
Not joking, I've made my coop and run so it fits over my beds.

Not quite as portable as an ark but should do the job just the same. (I have to kill all the surplus cockerels first or they might start fighting in the (relatively) confined space.

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Edit: Sorry forgot you wanted rid of brambles; chooks are good for general weeding, but don't scratch that deep!

madcat · « **Reply #9 on:** January 27, 2009, 18:27 »

After reading that post - why do all the guys feel, well, vulnerable?

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