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Amy's Gloucestershire Old Spot Pigs - Ashbourne, Derbyshire. Weaners for sale both boars and gilts. Birth notified with BPA and eligible for registration. All friendly and easy to handle, each with a different personality. Please contact Mr G Cotterell, Telephone 01335 350250, Mobile 07813918747 or email amylgreene10@aol.com

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ASHBOURNE - BIDDABLE PIGLETS, Ashbourne, Derbyshire. Prettily spotted, hardy Gloucester Old Spot Piglets for sale from placid sow, reared outdoors with plenty of space to roam, root and wallow. Tickled and scratched daily from birth so very friendly and easy to work with. Adore apples: diet has included fruit and veg. even before fully weaned. BORN 15 JUNE - AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION FROM 16 AUGUST. CONTACT: Janet Watson - Tel.  01335 346121 - Email: janewatson@uwclub.net


Aston Mangalitza - Gloucestershire. Breeders of Red and Blonde curly coated Mangalitzas. All stock BPA registered.  Teresa Griffin - Tel. No.: 01285 713691 Mobile: 07818626158 Email: mail@mangalitzas.co.uk Web Address: www.mangalitzas.co.uk

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BBK Oxford Sandy & Black Pigs, Okehampton, Devon. The Oxford Sandy and Black Pig is a rare breed and is a must for any first timer, calm, docile easy to keep placid not to mention very easy on the eye and produces fantastic tasty pork. Orders taken for weaners and registered stock. Visit our website to see our prize winning herd and to learn more about this wonderful breed. Kim Brook, Tel. No.: 01566 783 232, Mobile: 01566 783 232, Email: kim@kbrook.co.uk Web Address: http://www.btinternet.com/~charlesbrook2/bb/osbpigs.htm


Bidgiemire Lanarkshire - Large Blacks, Tamworth, Oxford Sandy and Blacks. Rolling programme of home reared registered litters from the above breeds. Each weaner comes wormed, and with a bag of food. Full back up, advice and service. Ideal for meat or breeding. Bidgiemire also run pig courses and sell all the equipment needed for smallholders keeping pigs. Linda McDonald-Brown, Tel/Fax. No.: 01864 505050. Mobile: 079715 62218 Email bidgiemire@btconnect.com Web Site www.pig-arcs.co.uk

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Baylham House Rare Breeds Farm
At Baylham House Rare Breeds Farm we have seven small flocks of rare sheep, four breeds of cattle, pygmy goats, chickens and two breeds of pig including Kune Kunes, the wonderfully friendly Maori pigs from New Zealand.  We are happy to advise you on the husbandry of any of the breeds that we keep and also sell you any surplus stock that we have available.

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Brambles Special Breeds Julie & Alan Edwards. We are based South of Malvern in Worcestershire. Close to the 3 Counties Showground. We specialize in breeding kune kune pigs and Angora Goats and rare breed poultry. We run "Smallholders Courses for the Beginner" which include the legal requirements as well as hands on with the day to day caring of your animals. We can also offer B&B at the house or close by. If you need any advice please call Julie: Tel. 01684-833336 Mob. 07872-170190 Email julie@specialbreeds.co.uk Web Site www.specialbreeds.co.uk


Cantref Kune Kune Pigs. Brecon Powys. Breeding sows and piglets for sale - variety of colours ready now. Contact Colin Evans Tel. 01874665223 Mobile 07977120533 Email colin@cantref.com Web Site www.cantref.com


CarrHall - Gloucestershire Old Spot. Gloucestershire Old Spot weaners & youngstock usually for sale, excellent bloodlines, bred with care, small breeder that believes in quality over quantity!   we pride on breeding excellent strong piglets suitable for breeding or fattening!  Friendly little personalities, easy to keep for first timers, dams are prolific mothers, very mothering and milky, hardy outdoor sort.   Birth notified with BPA and eligible for registration, boars and gilts usually available as well as grown on older ready to breed from pigs occassionally, all fully pedigree'd. 

Our aim is to produce high quality traditional Gloucestershire Old spot pigs, our sows and boars are family owned, they have a beautiful biddable temperment that has been passed onto their offspring, outdoor kept and very well suited to this, they're hardy pigs and very friendly, we ensure piglets are handled so they leave friendly and ready for new owners whatever their destiny, they only come in to farrow more for our sake than theirs!  Mr & Mrs E T R Davis, Belper, Derbyshire. Tel. 01773 825928, Mob. 07974 197820 or 07971 342776 Email carrhallpigs@live.co.uk Web Site http://carrhallpigs.jimdo.com


Carrmount Welsh and Large White Pigs, Weel, E. Yorkshire. The Carrmount herd consists of pedigree Welsh and Large White pigs.Bloodlines include Welsh females Rose, Sally, Willing, Elenora, Nina, Dainty Girl Male Victor.

Large White Females- Blackberry, Beautifull, Lady Mollington and Dainty Girl Male Royal Turk. Enquiries are welcomed for registered breeding stock or Large White X Welsh for fattening.

The Welsh is classed as a rare breed but unlike other traditional type pigs dose not tend to put on lots of fat. The sows make excellent mothers, rearing large litters and the males are also very usefull for crossing with other traditional breeds to reduce backfat and speed up growth. Our Large Whites came from a long established prize winning herd and have been selected for fast growth as well as soundness and temprement.Our boars can be used to cross with and to improve any other breed.

Contact Dave Walker, Tel. No.: 01482 861150, Mobile: 07950447268, Email: welshpigs@live.com

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Dale House Farm Kune Kune Pigs in the Yorkshire Dales. We breed pedigree kunekune pigs of various bloodlines and sell these friendly piglets after 8 weeks of age to other breeders, smallholders and those who want a pair of pigs for a paddock or orchard. Visiting sows are enthusiastically greeted by our three pedigree kunekune boars, which have a good track record in producing excellent piglets. We also offer Bed and Breakfast and welcome visitors who wish to learn more about pigs, experience the reality up close before buying a pig or those who simply want to spend time feeding and tickling. Contact Simon, Tel. No.: 015242 41211, Email: simon@dalehousefarm.com, Web Address: www.dalehousefarm.com/kunekune/


Elkesley Breed of British Saddleback & Berkshire, Elkesley, Notts. Regisitered Berkshire weaners available.10 weeks. Ready now. Outdoor bred & wormed. Saddleback X Berkshire unregistered weaners available. In pig gilts to order. Registered Saddleback weaners available later in the year. Berkshire weaners available all year. Lucy Barnes, Tel. No.: 07545 638419, Email: poultercottagepigs@yahoo.co.uk Web Address: www.poultercottagepigs.co.uk


Faithmead, Whitland, Dyfed. Gloucester Old Spots/ Berkshire/ Middle White Pedigree Rare Breed Pigs ALSO White and Coloured Ryeland Sheep. At the base of the beautiful Preseli Hills on the Pembrokeshire/Carmarthenshire Border is our 13 acre smallholding where we breed Gloucester Old Spots, Berkshire and Middle White Pedigree Rare Breed Pigs. We also have small flocks of Pedigree Registered White and Coloured Ryeland Sheep as well as pure bred Anglo Nubian goats. Our ethos is "Quality" rather than "quantity" and we also keep an order book running for anyone interested in our weaner pigs, or alternatively, our quality Rare Breed Pork or Welsh Lamb.

Any other information: We also have a small holiday Annexe here at Glyn Elwyn and are always delighted to show people around so they can see our livestock and just enjoy being in this beautiful area. The coffee is always brewing and visitors are always welcome. Mandy & Derek Colbourne, Tel. No.: 01994 448760, Mobile: 07884 170627, Email: faithmead@websdc.com Web Address: www.glynelwyn.co.uk


Fibreglass Pig Shelters
Indoor/outdoor use. Small, Medium and Large. Shelters available a shelter your pet pig will love. Can be made in any colour of your choice. Strong and robust pleasing to look at.

Nicholas King,
Tel. No.: 01692 402452
Fax. No.: 01692 402452,
Mobile
: 07884373531,
email: info@infibreglass.co.uk


Gloucestershire Old Spot, Crowborough, East Sussex. Gloucestershire Old Spots for sale, 4 Boars 8 weeks old at the beginning of August £50 each. Tel. 01892 660060

Gloucester Old Spot, Thurleigh, Bedfordshire. We are smallholders based in North Bedfordshire. We have two pure breed gloucester old spot sows called Pip and Violet. Pip would like to announce the birth of ten piglets on 2nd February 2010. They will be ready to go to good homes early April at £50 each. Please phone or email for more details. Karen Plunkett. Tel. No. 01234771911, Mobile: 07973636422, Email: hern5033@hotmail.com

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Violet is a three year old GOS Sow with a lovley friendly personality. Unfortunatley she has not been able to fall pregnant so we are looking for a loving home for her. She would be a great companion for another pig.


Hawthorne Range, Burton-on-Trent - Rare Breeds and Weaners. Rarebreeds available most of the time. Old Spots, Large White, Welsh, Saddlebacks, also weaners x for better quality meat. All pigs are out door freerange reared. Contact Paul Russell, Tel. 01283 564214, Fax. 01283 500672, Mob. 07764768575, Email jamie-r-696@hotmail.com


Hideaway Welsh Pigs, Narberth, Pembrokeshire. We are breeders of Pedigree Welsh Pigs, based in Pembrokeshire. We currently have for sale 3 pedigree weaners(boars only), ready on 6th November. We also have for sale 3 Large White Weaners, ready on 22nd October. Contact Corrina Taylor Tel. No.: 01834 831835 Mobile: 07805398124 Email corrina@blackberry.orange.co.uk

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JarmFarm, Pedigree British Saddle Back Pigs, Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire. I have pedigree saddle backs for sale, Wearners, gilts, sows, boars and boars for hire. We also sell in pig gilts. Please call anytime. also check my website for more photos! Pigs being born all the time and avilable all year round. Also gloster old spots and KuneKune wearners avilable. Also check my website. please call 07519308136 for more infomation.  Email: livestock@jarmpoultryforsale.com Web Address: www.jarmpoultryforsale.com


Little Cutlands, Gloucester Old Spots. Umberleigh, Devon. Gloucester old Spot weaners for sale. Stock available all year. Princess, Dahlia, Star Antionette Bloodlines and a Sambo boar. We also take sow's at stud to our boar, great free range facilities or cosy barn in a bad winter. Please ring or e-mail for more details. Sarah Thatcher - Tel. No.: 01769 540409; Mobile: 07980 573181; Email: mail@highlandshogs.co.uk; Web Address: www.highlandshogs.co.uk


Little Pig Farm, Micro/Miniature Pot Bellied/Pet Pigs, Cambridgeshire. Here at LITTLE PIG FARM, we specialise in breeding Micro Pigs, Mini Pot Bellied Pigs & Pet Pigs. We are the UK's only specialist breeder and breed the smallest in Europe. As the founder of the British Micro Pig Club, our health and welfare standards are paramount and we truly love and care for every one of our little pigs. This reflects in their temperament, physique and nature. 

We have 3 sizes of pig here at Little Pig Farm. The largest grows to a height of 14"-16" which is about knee level. The next size down grows to 12"-14" tall and the smallest - our.... "LITTLE PIGS" grow between 10-12" tall.

They are a mixture of breeds and over a period of 15 years we have bred miniature pot bellied, Chinese, Gloucester Old Spot, Tamworth, Sandy & Black and Kune Kune. Because there is no breed standard in the UK at the moment every one of our beautiful pigs is different - and that is the way we like it.

Contact Jane Croft Tel. 01354 638005, Mob. 07534466052, Email info@littlepigfarm.co.uk Web Site www.littlepigfarm.co.uk


Makenzie Oak Kune Kune is situated just outside Worcester with easy access from Juction 7 of M5. Piglets of various colours for sale. These small grazing pigs make excellent pets and enjoy the company of people and other animals. Vaccinated and Registered Stock available. We also have Ixworth chickens. Contact: Dawn Christys Tel no. 07598553368, Email: dawn@makenzie-oak-kunekune.com   Web Address: www.makenzie-oak-kunekune.com


Meagill Saddleback Pigs. Six gilt females 8 weeks old, well handled and used to people and children. Pure saddleback beutiful markings some wide strips other narrow striped. First to see will buy £45 each  Contact Annette Smith, Otley, North Yorkshire. Tel. No.: 01943 880858; Mobile: 07973 627498; Email smithsmths@aol.com


Meridian Rare Breeds, Staffordshire - Rare breed Cattle and Pigs. Various rare breeds for sale British Lop, Berkshire and GOS weaner pigs always for sale registered and non registered fattners and breeders.

Dexter and Shetland cattle also occassionaly for sale for futher information please ring 01538 383422 or 07791354180. We offer after sales support to all our customers and can offer advice for starting up your herd of cattle or pigs.

We also offer Equine AI and have on occassion stock for sale please call to enquire. Email emmas@meridianrarebreeds.co.uk Web Site www.meridianrarebreeds.co.uk


Micro Pigs UK, Lovely Miniature Pot Bellied Piglets For Sale, Heathfield, East Sussex. Genuine Micro Pigs/Miniature Pot Bellied Piglets For Sale, Available Now, Viewing Welcome, Lots of stunning colours available. Full after care will be provided,you will also need a CPH Number, We are Based in East Sussex, please visit our website for more information and prices. Tel. No.: 01435 862291 Email: info@micropigsuk.co.uk Web Address: http://www.micropigsuk.co.uk


Micro Pigs, Ross On Wye, Herefordshire. Mirco piglets for sale and sometimes Kune Kune. We are curently one of a handful of trusted breeders that work with the founder of the micropig and thus have access to 15-20 years full provenance of every single generation. Our mums and piglets are highly sociable and happy with people and other animals. Happy to advise and support new owners. Viewing of piglets with their parents recommended. If we cannot provide you with the perfect piglets we will refer you to other genuine micropig breeders. Don't rush into ownership these guys can live for 15 years and deserve the right home and need companionship. So think 2 piglets not just 1! You will need a holding number before purchase but we can talk you through this process. If you want to make a family outing out of your visit to us see our website www.lindsaymckennalimited.com for details of our self catering on site cottages, giving you the chance to get to know the pigs and pig keeping as you select your new companions. Lindsay McKenna, Tel. No.: 01989 768701, Mobile: 07879 662666, Email: info@paddocksfarm.co.uk

Micro/Miniature Pig Breeding Pairs For Sale In The UK. Ulverston, Cumbria. Due to the popular demand of these micro/miniature pigs, we are now releasing micro/miniature breeding pairs for sale. As shown on ITN and the Ian Wright show and as advertised in the daily mail and the sun. Choose from the biggest selection in the UK. 15 years of work to obtain these micro/miniature size gilts, sows & boars. Trade enquiries welcome - price on application. Tel: 0788 196 3018 Email: helanrob@yahoo.co.uk Web Site: www.pigsrus.zoomshare.com

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New Pastures, York, East Yorkshire. Kune Kune, Middle White, British Lop, Mangalitza, Gloucester Old Spot. New Pastures, based 7 miles from york, is home to a variety of rare breed pigs. Currently the registered BPA lines kept are as follows:
Kune Kune - 2 Sows - Kerropa & 1 Boar - Te Whangi
Middle White - 3 Sows - Silk & 1 Boar - Rajah
Mangalitza - 1 Sow - Abbottess & 1 Boar - Leader

Currently the REGISTERED BLPS lines kept are as follows:
British Lop - 2 Sows - Harmony & 1 Boar - Charles.

Unregistered:
Gloucester Old Spot - 1 Sow.

Weaners will be available from all sows for either breeding or meat. Boar hire is also available with the options of taking the boar to your girl/s or bringing them to him. Contact Tracey Barraclough on 07980 758817 or email tbarr3neds@aol.com


Newton Herd, Large Black/ Gloucester Old Spot. Large Black and Old Spots available. Saddleback and Lop crosses. Breeding stock, store and weaner pigs. Freezer pork and lamb on sale from farmshop. Farmshop open 9am-2pm Wednesday- Saturday. Alison Bale,   Highfield Farm, Newton Lane, Wigston, LEICS. LE18 3SH. Tel. No.: 01162880887. Mobile: 07759861357. Email: alison_bale@hotmail.com

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Oxford Sandy & Black, Henshall, Ruthin, North Wales. Pure breed Oxford Sandy and Black weaners, and breading stock for sale plus boar hire. Also pork sausage and bacon for sale fresh and frozen. Our pigs are keep free-range in woodland as much as possible where they are free to exhibit natural behavour. We are passionate about our pigs and proud of our product. We now run half-day pig keeping courses and are available for visits to schools, play groups, scouts groups etc with our trailer and pigs. Feel free to contact us Ian & Sharon, Tel 01824 710228 Email mochyn.merllyn@googlemail.com Web site www.mochynmerllyn.co.uk


Pennymoor Herd of Pedigree Gloucester Old Spot, Mid Devon.   Our GOS are free range, leading the life that they should, living in large paddocks with arks, until it is time for them to farrow, when they are brought into one of our barns. All weaners are well handled and you can either purchase registered or unregistered weaners. We welcome anyone wishing to purchase stock to visit us and view our herd. We also have a young boar called Eddie who is a Patrick Boar and welcomes any gilts to his home. Please contact Teresa Grant on 01363 860124 or email Tesstranscripts@aol.com

FOR SALE - forthcoming litters of pure bred GOS weaners - Princess and Star Atoinette lines due to farrow in  AUGUST, SEPTEMBER and OCTOBER 2010. Registered and unregisterd stock available. Orders for pork/bacon or sausages can be taken and gilts can be reserved for breeding to be raised until nine/ten months old and can be bought in pig if required.


Poyning Pork Organics. DONT PANIC WE'RE ORGANIC; Poyning pork pigs are free to roam,dig and wallow. The welfare of our pigs are taken very seriously and they are kept in natural,free range condition. Any size and age for sale,we have rare breeds such as Welsh, Saddleback and Duroc. Fresh and frozen pork, sausage and bacon available from local market or come visit us at the farm; Llandrindod Wells, mid-Wales. Contact Steve on 07974251321 Email  stevebuff77@hotmail.co.uk Web Site www.poyningpork.co.uk

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RARE BREED PIGS at Tir na n'Og, near Glastonbury, Somerset. We have Gloucester Old Spots, Large Blacks, Middle Whites and Kune Kune characters. All our pigs have freedom to forage and play. They are all fed a natural diet with no additives and they are all very very loved. It is great to be part of a dedicated group keeping the rare breeds alive. We often have weaners for sale of the various breeds and all our pigs are well handled, they love human company and are a delight to be with. Gloucester Old Spots are a dual purpose breed making excellent pork and bacon. Middle Whites are excellent pork and reach maturity early. Large Blacks superb bacon, very large pigs and very docile. All these breeds are docile, easy to handle and very enjoyable. Kune Kunes, what can I say - they make the most endearing, amusing pets ever. A small pig, mainly for pets, once met never forgotten. Our original pair Mabon and Flora think they are dogs - I'm sure! For enquiries please telephone Suzannah or Mike on 01458 860186 and do visit our website www.tirnanogglastonbury.co.uk


Sand Beck Fields, Richmond, North Yorkshire. Rare Breed Pig's Gloucester Old Spot's and Saddleback's. A small herd of pigs with piglets and older stock for breeding or fattening normally availble, please phone for current availabilty. Kept on a small holding just outside Richmond in a purpose built half inside half outside shed for winter and in the fields for summer. Contact Oliver Lees, Tel. No.: 07736648960, Email: oliver.lees@btinternet.com

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Snowy Kune Kune Pigs, Pembury, Kent. We have a heard of Kune Kune pigs. A registered pedigree Kunie male stud with Andrew V bloodline, tusks and nice chin. Tassels is available for breeders with visiting pedigree sows. His wife Raison, also a pedigree Kune Kune (Jenny V1) has beautiful litters od dwarf piglets.

Kune Kunes are dwarf pigs that graze rather than dig. They are very docile, well behaved, friendly and good trustworthy breeders.

Kune Kune pedigree piglets £150 each.

Contact Mathew, Julia or Bean, Tel. 01892823607, Mobile 07796804419. Email sonofahedgepig@hotmail.co.uk


TAMWORTH PIGS. Rare breed Tamworth weaners available all year round, prices start from £20 per pig. Ideal for meat or breeding. Greg Rawlins - Tel 07976 827542. Email greg@gregrawlins.wanadoo.co.uk


Tamworth Pigs Blackpool, Lancashire. Tamworth Saddleback Crosses - weaners and young stock available all year round from £45. Ideal pets, for breeding or smallholding. Also, pedigree saddleback weaners available, friendly and free range. Can be collected from South Lakeland, Cumbria or Blackpool, Lancashire. Free advise happily given.35 years experience in rare breed pigs. For more info Phone: Tommy Slater 01539 447909 Email: brunside@btinternet.com


Tir na n'Og Kune Kune Pigs Glastonbury Somerset. Kune Kune piglets often for sale, various colours. These small pigs have wonderful temperaments, love human company, very intelligent and are delightful to have around. Ours do a great job of preparing the vegetable plots and clearing around the woods. Contact: Suzanne Leighton Tel. No.: 01458 860186, Mobile: 07877828795, Email: ntrance5@aol.com Web Address: www.tirnanogglastonbury.co.uk


Trelay Herd of Gloucester Old Spots Pigs. Organically fed (will be in organic conversion very soon), free range, kindly kept, beautiful natures. Birth notified weaners with the BPA - can pedigree register if required. Esther Greig, Trelay Farm, St.Gennys Nr.Bude. Tel. 07957 142195. Email esther@trelay.org


Vicky-gorgeous, GLOUCESTER OLD SPOTS, Gloucester. We have a small herd of Gloucester Old Spot pigs, we have pedigree and non pedigree weaners, fatterns, gilts and occasionally sows for sale. All of my pigs have very good temperaments and are perfect for first time pig owners. All my weaners are very stocky and all good sizes due to my boar and sows for being such well built pigs. I have a litter of piglets ready for sale July  - ring and reserve to avoid dissapointment, also we sell Gloucester Old Spot meat. Victoria Bartlett, Tel. No.: 01452 840351, Mobile: 07707484379, Email: vicky-gorgeous@hotmail.co.uk


Waterpitdown Herd of Gloucester Old Spot Pigs North Cornwall. Waterpitdown Herd of Gloucester Old Spot pigs. Reared in a free range environment. All pigs registered with the BPA. Breeding stock, weaners, in-pig gilts and finishers. Starter herds very welcome. Free ongoing support. Julie Dronfield, Penpethick Farm, Camelford, North Cornwall, Pl32 9SE. Tel. 01840 250261. Email gospigs@yahoo.co.uk Web Site www.pigletspen.co.uk


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