Minature Pigs Create Farmyard Mania

A farm in Bradford has bred a litter of pigs with a difference.

Born only two weeks ago at St Leonard’s farm, Esholt, six miniature oinkers were brought in to the world by piggy parents, Bonny and Clyde.

Now a tiny seven inches long, these porkers weigh in at under a pound and share their hay with baby goats and chicks.

Farmer James Wainhouse said: “This is her first litter of six piglets and because they are micro pigs, they are a lot smaller than the normal domestic pigs and we have them on show here for people to stroke and hold.”

The litter is proving to be a hit with visitors of all ages, some even hoping to take them home as pets. However, farmer James will be vetting any future owners.

He said: “When we do sell them, we will make sure that anyone that does want to buy them knows a little bit about the animal, knows where to put them, how to look after them and has a licence.”

The pigs, which don’t yet have names, are expected to grow no longer than two feet long and around 18 inches high.

BCB's Claire Blackmore has been getting muddy with the animals.

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Death By Chocolate

A West Yorkshire inventor has come up with a new way of catching rodents by swapping poison for chocolate.

One of the nation's favourite snacks is being used to lure rats and mice in to the R-EJECT device which is designed for multi-killing and containing the animals.

The brains of the trap, Paul Thorne, has had many failed attempts at the idea, but after working on the creation for 5 years the final product is finished.

Mr Thorne says the invention is an “alternative and unique way” to deal with the ever increasing rodent population.

Whether it’s Cadbury’s or Nestle, Thorne believes that chocolate is the best bait for this process.

“The rat walks along, smells the chocolate, goes in to have some, just touches the bait box, doesn’t get to the bait and wallop, dead. Instant death.

“It drops through a floor plate and then the next one comes along and does the same movement, but it knocks the first rat to the back of the box,” he said.

R-EJECT boasts a fully recyclable frame and uses no chemicals in the killing of the furry critters.

Rodent riddled houses can buy both rat and mice traps which differ in size.

R-EJECT rat trap can be used indoor and outdoor and hold up to 6 rats. The mouse trap is a smaller version which can be stored easily and holds up to 8 mice.