<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Cornish Black Pigs.co.uk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Articles]]></description><link>http://www.cornishblackpigs.co.uk/</link><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright Cornish Black Pigs.co.uk]]></copyright><generator>sNews CMS</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Weaners for Sale.]]></title><description><![CDATA[  We have Weaners for sale, so if you fancy keeping a couple in the garden to fatten for your freezer give us a call.  

  "Cornish Blacks" are extremely docile, very hardy and are ideally suited to simple outdoor systems. They are more expensive to buy than run-of-the-mill pigs...but they don't need to see the Vet in my experience, which is often not the case with others. And of course you will be able to ask a premium when you sell them on too.  

  Available NOW:  

  Weaners  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jul 2010 09:07:29 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.cornishblackpigs.co.uk/home/weaners-for-sale/</link><guid>http://www.cornishblackpigs.co.uk/home/weaners-for-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunday 16May10]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi,    
  
Strawberry Bon Bon (she’s the sow with the red ear tag) gave birth to 8 piglets. She did give Chris a fright on Friday afternoon as she disappeared! She was found a little while later in the woods, building a nest, ‘al fresco’. Because our pigs are so friendly and at ease with us humans, she followed Chris back to an area where it is impossible to escape from and within a couple of hours she had begun to farrow.     
  
Mavis and her piglets are doing well, 5 girls and 3 boys, all healthy and munching at the sow rolls. I sat and watched them last night and it is such an endearing sight to see them ‘gum’ their mother’s food. They suck and chomp for so long, and then the roll just falls out from the side of their mouths. We don’t give our weaners creep, we have done in the past, but because all the pigs have access to fresh grass and other roots, it seemed an unnecessary stage.
If you are anywhere near Fowey Primary school next Saturday (May 22nd), pop in to the May Fair where we will be selling our hog roast. It looks to be a fun day, with lots of activities for all the family.    
  
Have a good week.    
  
Suzanne
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 14:43:25 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.cornishblackpigs.co.uk/home/sunday-16may10/</link><guid>http://www.cornishblackpigs.co.uk/home/sunday-16may10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mavis gave birth to 9 piglets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday 10th May    
  
Hi, 2 weeks ago Mavis gave birth to 9 piglets. She was our first pig and we had her a few days before she farrowed 3 years ago at the end of this month. I cannot believe how quickly the time has gone. Anyway, she gave birth on her own and John found them when he went to feed. She surprised us by farrowing a little sooner than expected, so she was still with the boar, Major, and her companion females all in various stages of pregnancy. John and Chris moved her and her piglets straight away to the area down at the bottom of the valley, where we seeded with grass a while ago, so is now covered in lush green blades. Mavis was noticeably happy with her new home because John said she went straight to the new glass and had a long munch, while the piglets were put safely in the sty. She is a lovely pig, to us humans, never once showing any aggression, even when picking up her squealing offspring. This is more than can be said for the other sows and gilts, who know that she is boss!    
  
 Unfortunately, Josh and I fed Mavis on the Friday evening and found that one of her piglets was dead, he had been squashed. A price we have to pay for the natural way our pigs are kept and reared. Sad, but inevitable, as sows are considerably bigger and heavier than 5 day old babies.  We carried the piglet up the hill, Josh reckoned he was smiling..I think he was just squashed.   
  
Tonight, John and Chris moved 2 more sows out of the area with Major, to new homes where they can farrow. One sometime towards the end of the week and one a little after that.  
   
You may have noticed that our boar now has a name. It came to John one day when he was feeding them. The gilts and sows where all near the fence, perhaps waiting for supper time, but the boar was busy rooting a long way away. Well, when he realised that the females were getting fed before him, he galloped towards John, his big black ears flapping up and down so fast that they were almost invisible. Instantly it came John; the phrase ‘here comes the galloping major’ and it had to be.  
   
I made a lovely quiche today with our smoked ham, our free range eggs, Riverford leeks and tomatoes, it was delicious.    
  
Till the next time, bye for now,   
Suzanne
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  Available Sorry Sold:  
  
  Sow In-Pig, 2 years old  
  Sire: PuddleFarmPigs Malcom 1  
  Dam: Rosevinnick Doreen  
  has had 2 litters (8 and 10)   
  mated to our Boar:Marzine Super 83     
  and due in May.  
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  Being sold so we can bring in some fresh bloodline.
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:42:26 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.cornishblackpigs.co.uk/home/sow-inpig-for-sale/</link><guid>http://www.cornishblackpigs.co.uk/home/sow-inpig-for-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tuesday 2Mar10]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Sunday evening one of the sows  "Morning Glory" had 11 piglets. All are well and just starting to show an interest in the outside world (the Weaners will be for sale around the 25Apr10)
   
John is very excited because a whole batch of new ear tags was delivered today. Anyway, there are six different colours, all with very well adhered painted numbers which hopefully, won't wear off and will remain readable, unlike the last lot! 
   
So we now have a way of instantly knowing what piglets belong to which sow. I know that it will make Chris and John's lives much easier. 
   
I was a little concerned with John's excitement when he showed me the contents of the box, I only hope he is as pleased with his birthday presents next week!
   Take care, Suzanne]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:10:51 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.cornishblackpigs.co.uk/home/tuesday-2mar10/</link><guid>http://www.cornishblackpigs.co.uk/home/tuesday-2mar10/</guid></item></channel></rss>