SamH Posted June 12, 2010 Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 Hey guys. Just been looking at some Kunekune piglets on TM and was wondering if we could keep one even though we live in an urban area. According to our local city council bylaws (3.2), we can keep one if it's not annoying anyone or doing any harm, right? I got that off the local councils website. Means we need to apply for a permit, right? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted June 12, 2010 Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 and your mother said .............. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted June 12, 2010 Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 some get big and like to dig up the lawn most i have seen go to urban homes usually end up being rehomed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted June 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 and your mother said .............. :lol: She actually came up with the idea some get big and like to dig up the lawn most i have seen go to urban homes usually end up being rehomed Is it not a good idea to rehome them when they get too big? Irresponsible right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted June 12, 2010 Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 Is it not a good idea to rehome them when they get too big? Irresponsible right? :roll: Yeah, kinda like buying a baby turtle and rehoming it when it outgrows the tank....who takes all those big turtles?? Nobody, so they end up at Donna's house in droves... Why not get a piglet for meat, then you won't have to worry about rehoming it. You can name it 'Sausage.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted June 12, 2010 Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 I named mine bacon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted June 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 :roll: Yeah, kinda like buying a baby turtle and rehoming it when it outgrows the tank....who takes all those big turtles?? Nobody, so they end up at Donna's house in droves... Why not get a piglet for meat, then you won't have to worry about rehoming it. You can name it 'Sausage.' I'm sure someone would want a free pig? Mmm... bacon :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matto Posted June 12, 2010 Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 i can just imagine you eating bacon at the table crying out your piggy's name :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted June 12, 2010 Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 I didn't land up complaining all that much :oops: Then again, I didn't know till much later. I literally ate 'Bacon'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matto Posted June 12, 2010 Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 lol was he good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted June 12, 2010 Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 so long as you don't mind rehoming it, no problems kunekune go to fat quite easily i find they do better grazing on grass and just some scraps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted June 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 We have plenty of grass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted June 12, 2010 Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 Mum asked dad for one, then dad offered me pork for dinner. Mum hasn't brought up since Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted June 12, 2010 Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 It means that the council can set limits on stock numbers in an urban area and you need a permit to keep more than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted June 12, 2010 Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 i can just imagine you eating bacon at the table crying out your piggy's name :lol: We used to down in the SI - the kids call them Suzie and Andrew. When we sat down to eat pork or bacon one of them would say 'Is this Andrew?'. Mind you they called one of their pet lambs 'lamb chops'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted June 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 It means that the council can set limits on stock numbers in an urban area and you need a permit to keep more than that. So I should get in touch with the local council then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted June 13, 2010 Report Share Posted June 13, 2010 That would be the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted June 13, 2010 Report Share Posted June 13, 2010 So who draws the short straw to clean up after said piggie? We knew some people who would play poker and the loser got to shovel the dog doos off the back lawn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted June 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2010 The pig would cleans it's self, they are very clean animals :lol: I'm sure Skylla could teach it where to do its business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted June 13, 2010 Report Share Posted June 13, 2010 pigs lack an opposable thumb to be able to handle a shovel properly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeyedfrog Posted June 13, 2010 Report Share Posted June 13, 2010 I reckon unless they are free roaming in a paddock, pigs need at least as much care as a dog. Also pig poo smells more than dog poo and you will have to get rid of it to somewhere. Would the piglet be an inside pig or outside only? They are very intelligent social animals and need company. They will turn a confined space outside into a muddy smelly mess very quickly esp. in winter. They will root up your lawn and garden. As they get older they can become territorial. They are very food oriented and can be a nuisance trying to get to food. I.e. In your house, rubbish, neighbours vege garden. But even with all that I love pigs- they are neat. When our one was little she would walk inside, pull a blanket off the couch and make herself a little nest to sleep on the floor. She loves to run and looks so cute with her ears flapping up and down. She talks a lot, loves a scratch and sits for her food. She lives out in the paddock now but we are all very attached to her. I know a couple of people who have had trouble rehoming their pigs to good homes. Ok if you don’t care where they go but if you love them like your dog/cat it’s hard. My friend’s sister got given a small kunekune sow – her rottie had a go at it and the sow killed the rottie! Gutted it! Just go into it with your eyes wide open! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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