Which is better - babies or pigs

sashadesade

lauren_1 wrote: »

Personally I would have both and make it a family hobby

Good idea, I'm sure a kid would love to help look after the pigs (when they're old enough obviously). Though given the phrasing of the post, I'm not at all sure the OP should be having kids!

blindmouse

Hmmm pigs could possibly take up 2 hours per day at a push........ you could do both if you really wanted to.........

Newly_retired

Five years on.
"Who do you like best, Daddy or Bacon sarnies?"
"Bacon sarnies"

zcrat41

My parents managed to have 2 kids and 400 sows.

If you decide to have both beware of the following;

If the kids help you out with the pigs they will tend to smell a bit unfortunate. It takes at least 2 showers to get rid of the pig smell.

You can shout "you weren't born in a pigsty"

As a dad if a future daughter wants a piercing you can threaten to take her down to the pigs and pierce her ears they same way the pigs have theirs pierced for their ear tags.

The last one put me off piercings for years.

Bacchus_061

Newly_retired wrote: »

Five years on.
"Who do you like best, Daddy or Bacon sarnies?"
"Bacon sarnies"

Unless both are the same:eek::eek:

Owain_Moneysaver

Imp wrote: »

I have been raising free range pigs on a bit of land in my free time. Over the past few years it has taken up most of my free time. Anyway, my wife wants a baby, but thinks that as long as I have pigs to look after, I won't be able to spend enough (any) time with the baby. She says that I have to get rid of the pigs before we have the baby she wants. I am not sure I want to get rid of my pigs

So, which is better - pigs or babies?

I think pigs, but obviously your wife has an unsatisfied need to nurture. Perhaps she could help suckle an orphan piglet with a baby bottle?

Maybe buy her a nice matching oven glove and tea towel set for Xmas so she feels appreciated.

Imp

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

I think pigs, but obviously your wife has an unsatisfied need to nurture. Perhaps she could help suckle an orphan piglet with a baby bottle?

Maybe buy her a nice matching oven glove and tea towel set for Xmas so she feels appreciated.

I think that is an excellent idea, and one I will go forward with. I will report back with the results.

Thank you all for your help.

Imp

righter

as i have both...pigs and grandaughter...you can have both...sometimes i have to wait until another adult appears before i see to pigs...but it is entirely possible to have both...yum yum!! mind you we only eat the pigs not the grandaughter (though i think she would be very tasty)..........also have milikng cow,sheep,chickens,cat...holiday goat.....yes we are trull geniuses

sashadesade

Imp wrote: »

I think that is an excellent idea, and one I will go forward with. I will report back with the results.

:rotfl:I strongly suspect you'd get booted in to next week if you did.

thorsoak

This is a true story - 34 years ago - (only the names have been changed to protect the guilty )

When we announced the imment arrival of another
DD wanted a sister and DS wanted a brother
And LO wanted a PIG

When No4 arrived and they were introduced to him
Grunting and squeaking and hungrily suckling -
The cry went out
WHY DOES LO ALWAYS GET HIS OWN WAY?!!