Last year, the Goughs had more than 60 sheep pigs on their farm and although they try not to grow too attached, Mr Gough admitted it can be hard.
He said: 'We promised ourselves not to name any pigs as we knew that occasionally some would have to go to the butcher, but we haven't managed to do that.
'The pigs are much more intelligent than people appreciate so it's hard not to build a relationship with them.
'As Churchill said, "Cats look down on you, dogs look up to you, but pigs look you straight in the eye!"
'All pigs love to have their tummies stroked, but the Mangalitsas especially so. They are also escapologists, which worried us at the start when we would get calls from all over Rutland telling us where our pigs were
out for a stroll.'
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