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Animal welfare laws hit European pig farming

13 August, 2012 by Stonehead 1 Comment

Another story from the Guardian about the continuing decline of pig farming, not just in the UK but right across Europe. Consumers are being warned that the price of bacon will rise significantly next year as European producers quit the industry ahead of new laws governing animal welfare. The predicted decline in the number of […]

Pigs

Agribusiness, agriculture, Animal welfare, British, Farming, Guardian, Pigs, Pork

‘You’re so cruel to that poor dog!’

27 June, 2012 by Stonehead 13 Comments

Harvey, our Border Terrier, and I went for our pre-lunch run today. We sped down the 400-stretch of road from the croft gate to the first bend. It always takes the dog that far to moderate his pace from “manic sprint” to “fast run”. The next 200 metres to the forestry field saw us settle […]

Animal Welfare, Dogs

Animal welfare, Border Terrier, dog, Jack Russell Terrier, postaweek2012, running, Trail running

A bloke sitting on the floor, right arm in a sling, removing a bolt with his left.

Needs must with piglets due

12 February, 2012 by Stonehead 0 Comments

Delilah, one of our Berkshire sows, is due to farrow within the next seven to 10 days. However, I dismantled the farrowing pen in the byre to renovate it. I completed the renovations but was planning to refit the creep and trough last week. It wasn’t to happen. I dislocated and fractured my wrist, bringing […]

Crofting, Farming & Smallholding

Animal welfare, Crofting, farrowing, Pig farming, Pigs, postaweek2012, Smallholding

Goodbye to Doris

26 November, 2011 by Stonehead 17 Comments

I’ve just come in from shooting Doris, one of the foundation sows of our Berkshire herd. Doris was an easy sow, had a good life on the croft and paid her way. She was a cracking pig. She was a little thin after she weaned her last litter of piglets in August. She hadn’t regained […]

Berkshire pigs

Animal welfare, Berkshire pigs, Livestock, Pigs, postaweek2011

Doris will have to be culled

15 November, 2011 by Stonehead 14 Comments

I’ve just come in from examining Doris, one of our Berkshire pig herd’s foundation sows. Doris failed to regain weight as fast as normal after her last litter of piglets were weaned, so we didn’t put her in with the boar. Instead, we opted to keep her back for a service timed to give us […]

Berkshire pigs

Animal welfare, Berkshire pigs, Crofting, Livestock, Pigs, postaweek2011, Smallholding

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