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Nicola Marchi


Joined: Sep 20, 2011
Posts: 61
When I found this video just kept laughing.

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid960594369?bclid=958498245&bctid=1716406566

Yes Pigs are AWESOME!
Walter Jeffries


Joined: Nov 21, 2010
Posts: 685
    
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Flash Player.
No lookee-seey.
Could you please give a summary for those of use who can't view the video?
John Polk
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Joined: Feb 20, 2011
Posts: 4060
    
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Overview:

Texas rancher finds sole survivor day old feral hog
Takes home and gives to grandson
Two years later, this pet lives in the yard, AND
follows rancher out to pasture, and herds his cattle for him.

Tyler Ludens


Joined: Jun 25, 2010
Posts: 5313
Location: Central Texas USA Latitude 30 Zone 8
    
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You couldn't very well eat him after that, could you?


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Walter Jeffries


Joined: Nov 21, 2010
Posts: 685
    
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Tyler Ludens wrote:You couldn't very well eat him after that, could you?


Which reminds me of this story...

http://SugarMtnFarm.com/have-your-pig-and-eat-it-too/
Frank Turrentine


Joined: Nov 12, 2012
Posts: 62
I noticed today that the areas at the farm where the feral pigs came through a couple of months ago are chewed up, but they're also the only areas out in the pasture with any green grass growing on them. Food for thought.
 
 
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