I'm Amy, I rule the herd and don't you forget it

I weigh 185lb

Essentially I am a keeper of pet pigs. All my pigs are rescue pigs and sometimes I get asked to rescue a pig that I cannot keep so I try and find a home for it. Where a pet pig keeper does not have the transport or skills to transport a pig I may be able to assist. Recently I have assisted in finding homes for some rescued piglets. We (Barbara my wife and I) also helped someone out by taking their pigs to the vet for castration. I also assisted the vet during the castration. Over the years we have moved pigs all over the place and our herd has consisted of pigs we have rescued from as far South as Southend to as far North as Hull, as far west as Haverford West and as East as Caister On Sea. The pigs we have dealt with are generally Potbellied Pigs but more recently Kune Kune pigs and even Pot/Kune crosses. Our trips abroad have also bought us in contact with large farm pigs and even Wild Boars. We can assist in hoof trimming and tusk trimming and even advise veterinary surgeons on certain surgical procedures we have attended and filmed. We have worked with RSPCA inspectors, Animal Welfare Officers, DEFRA veterinarians and the police. We have even appeared on several TV/Radio programmes over the years and in several newspaper articles.

What I am happy to do is to talk pet pigs. That means if you are thinking about getting a pet pig and wish to find unbiased information from someone who has been involved with pet pigs for more than 16 years then I'm your man. If you are interested in getting a pig and would like to bring yourself, your family and even your dog to meet us and our pigs to find out if you are really suited to keeping pet pigs then all you need to do is call us and arrange a day visit to our little sanctaury. One small point, if you are interested in keeping pigs for market then the place you need is somewhere like Pig Paradise run by my old friend Tony York who specialises in rare breeds and even runs courses on pig keeping.

Micro Pigs:

There has been a huge interest in pigs the press (and certain breeders) have refered to as Micro Pigs so I have included a page on them. I will not be drawn into arguments regarding Micro Pigs. We have rehomed piglets produced from a sow that was purchased as a Micro Pig. The boar (see photo right) was also bought as a Micro Pig and although is not even 12 months old yet is much larger than the size that the breeder said it would grow when fully grown. By the time the boar is fully grown (3years) it is likely to be double the size quoted by the breeder. If you are thinking about buying a Micro Pig please take the time to read my page on them. It could save you a great deal of money and also save me the trouble of trying to find a home for it in a few months time. BTW The pig in the photo was bought for £300 from a Wisbech breeder.