AN Andover farm has received its first delivery of micro-pigs after breeding them for the first time this year.

These photographs capture the first trip outdoors for a trio of tiny 15 centimetre-long piglet siblings who were born on Sunday, May 15.

One image shows a piglet who is obviously too small for his boots as he is engulfed by a child's Wellington which he is trying on.

An adorable little micro-piglet which is only a few days old snuffles up to a rabbit three times its size.

One excited hog tries to snuggle up to Penny, a five-year-old grey rabbit.

The baby micro-pig thinks the bunny is her mum - and keeps pestering her for cuddles.

But the rabbit is confused and doesn't know what to make of the pesky piglet, having never met one before.

Livestock assistant Charlotte Matthews is pictured lovingly holding the three tiny siblings, who are yet to be named.

In another photograph, the little piglets, who are worth up to £400 each, are shown apparently taking photographs of each other.

One stands behind the camera, while the other two pose up for an adorable pig-ture.

Livestock Manager Caroline Snook, 31, said: "The piglets seemed excited about their first trip outside.

"Even though they are only a few days old they were quite strong on their feet - when they are born they are ready to go.

"They quite liked Penny the rabbit, I think they thought she was their mother. They kept trying to snuggle with her and at one point one of them tried to suckle her.

"Penny was a bit confused - she had never seen a piglet before.

"She is lovely, she's a rescue rabbit who came from the RSPCA - she used to be kept in a flat."

The farm currently has five adult micro-pigs and 13 micro-piglets, who will grow to knee height or less when they reach adulthood.

The three little ones pictured come from a litter of seven from mum Dora and dad Digby.

Caroline, from Andover, said: "The piglets were out for nearly an hour before they went back to their mum, who they feed from every hour.

"It's impossible to get the piglets to stay still for the photographs - you just have to hope for the best.

"They play fight sometimes and they look like they are trying to bite each other's ears, but it is nothing more than play."

She added: "It's fantastic working with the micro-piglets, it's really good fun and we've been waiting so long for our first batch. This is our first time breeding them.

"They are just such little characters - you never know what to expect with them!"