One of the ancient rights in the Forest , is that of pannage. Commoners have the right to put pigs on the Forest for 90 days of the year. Pigs love acorns and Pannage season usually starts in September as the acorns start to fall. The verderers can extend the season if the Acorn crop is heavy. The Ponies will eat the acorns and they can make them very ill, even causing death. The last two days we have seen two sows with their tiny little piglets foraging under the oak trees , right by the side of the road. Both times we stopped to take some photos.
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