Biggleswade farm exports pedigree pigs by air to the Falkland Islands

Monday, May 21st 2012 - 03:48 UTC

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Guy Kiddy who runs Solitaire Farm in Drove Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire has been exporting pigs across the world for years, but never expected he had to prepare to send two to the Falkland Islands for breeding. Read full article

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Guy says:
“They have plenty of their own pigs but after a while inbreeding becomes a problem so they want to introduce new British ones.”

I say:
No comments :-)))
May 21st, 2012 - 03:57 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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brit abroad
By the looks of the RG women, he should send some pigs to breed with the RG's. Youd get a better looking, less hairy, and clearly a more intelligent future generation of S.American..... Thats if the pigs could be press ganged into it
May 21st, 2012 - 04:30 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Marcos Alejandro
“But in this case an oil company will be using one of its planes to carry the large white and Hampshire pigs over”
Is that the way the ”Director of Mineral Resources” flies to Malvinas?
May 21st, 2012 - 05:02 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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brit abroad
Malvinas??? Where is that? Sounds like something from a fairy tale!
May 21st, 2012 - 05:46 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Tabutos
“Malvinas” isn't that the place puff the magic dragon comes from?
May 21st, 2012 - 06:26 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Steveu
Malvinas? Pig's might fly first!

Of yes, they just have, but you're still not having it! ;-)
May 21st, 2012 - 09:01 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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lsolde
l think malvinas is a lake up in the Andes on sr Think's farm.
May 21st, 2012 - 10:32 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Idlehands
This is a worrying development. It's often said we'll see flying pigs before we see Argentine sovereignty over the Falklands.
May 21st, 2012 - 10:54 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Leiard
@8
Its not that bad - you also need to see pink elephants as well.
May 21st, 2012 - 11:42 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Idlehands
Cue malvinistas running to BA zoo paint pots and brushes in hand.
May 21st, 2012 - 11:44 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Leiard
They can then unleash their secret army - “The Argentinian Hockey Team”.
May 21st, 2012 - 11:54 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Brit Bob
@1, 3 & 5

Taken from the Pig Progress.Net

Pig Health Issues:'New diseases and persistent ones restrain progress in the field of animal health in Latin America. Reasons are numerous - lack of animal health legislation based on international standards, insufficient education and knowledge updates for veterinarians and poor diagnosis capacity.'

Better to be a British pig...
May 21st, 2012 - 01:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
I thought the Islanders kept all their pigs on the “mainland”!
May 21st, 2012 - 02:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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PGH
Hehehe funny story
May 21st, 2012 - 03:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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reality check
If they could fly, I know where they would take a dump.
May 21st, 2012 - 03:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
Comment removed by the editor.
May 21st, 2012 - 03:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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reality check
I stuck up for maximo the other day. Someone said he would not have sex with a pig. I said he would.
May 21st, 2012 - 04:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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SussieUS
@17 reality Check (#)
You see...You continue offending argentinians but you get very touchy when I call you stupid fucker...Meet me in Buenos Aires cara a cara...
May 21st, 2012 - 06:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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reality check
The differnce betwen you and me yankarg, is I use the word sex you use the word fucker!!!!!!! Nuff said.
May 21st, 2012 - 06:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
More self sufficient you become,
The less Argentina exists, or even matters
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May 21st, 2012 - 06:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
Hey Brits.

Had a comment removed by the editor. First time in 12 months.

Any Malvinasta want to own up.

I think all I said.....was to compare the pigs against a certain woman...and the pigs won.

Hahahahaha Notoriety at last.
May 21st, 2012 - 09:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Joe Bloggs
21 Christ

I think the Bedforshire Pigs Association complained.
May 21st, 2012 - 09:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
they think it ok, to insult the brits, yet cry when the brits retaliate .
May 21st, 2012 - 10:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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DanyBerger
Talking about PIGS...

UK best-looking pig in EU slaughterhouse!
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/politics/article4328850.ece

I love the cartoon. Ha ha
May 21st, 2012 - 11:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pete Bog
The Malvinas is a fairy tale invented by Argentina. No such place.
May 22nd, 2012 - 01:37 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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brit abroad
Thats what i thought! I thought it may have been a place invented by Theodor Geisel, but i cant find a reference in any of his books.

Is it a place or a person?
May 22nd, 2012 - 03:46 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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DB
Crackling cartoon, really crackling!
May 22nd, 2012 - 05:42 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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DanyBerger
Next PIG please!

???????
May 22nd, 2012 - 06:10 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
DunniBurger

@Funny cartoon', BUT YET AGAIN YOU DIDN'T READ THE TEXT.

“Yet this is where Britain can count its lucky stars for rejecting the euro and sticking with the Pound”

Get it now. BTW did you notice how I spelt DIDN'T for DID NOT? Just remember how to do it for the future!

LOL you prize pillock.
May 22nd, 2012 - 10:55 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
he aint complaing abt spelling again is he,
i aint he didnt and did not ,
she didnt did not do it,
perhaps he understands the
see saw riddle .....lol.
May 22nd, 2012 - 01:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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row82
Please support our Keep the Falklands British page on fb, just sign in and click the like button to subscribe -

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Keep-the-Falklands-British/123151384435619?sk=wall&filter=3
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