Author Topic: Breeds of pigs (Read 4224 times)

white-blazes · « **on:** April 07, 2011, 01:28:41 pm »

What we have are Gloucester Old Spot x Leicester White - is this a common cross, or do people cross all sorts?

Hilarysmum · « **Reply #1 on:** April 07, 2011, 06:38:42 pm »

Forgive my ignorance never heard of a Leicester White. People cross all sorts. Bit like dogs.

HappyHippy · « **Reply #2 on:** April 07, 2011, 06:44:06 pm »

Here's the BPA breeds page http://www.britishpigs.org.uk/breedlist.htm
I suspect the Leicester white will be a large or middle white (or something like that) but it will be a tasty cross with a fairly quick finishing time and should be quite lean if you give them plenty of room to roam. ALL outdoor reared pigs, no matter what breed will give you pork a million times better than you've ever tasted before - so don't worry too much about the genetic make up this time round, just have fun trying out all the different breeds and breed combinations

white-blazes · « **Reply #3 on:** April 07, 2011, 09:17:06 pm »

Quote from: HappyHippy on April 07, 2011, 06:44:06 pm

ALL outdoor reared pigs, no matter what breed will give you pork a million times better than you've ever tasted before - so don't worry too much about the genetic make up this time round, just have fun trying out all the different breeds and breed combinations

Thank you, we will

taken this morning

this evening

Beewyched · « **Reply #4 on:** April 07, 2011, 09:30:54 pm »

Had to take another look at that 2nd photo - OMG, thought they lived in the caravan

Eve · « **Reply #5 on:** April 07, 2011, 09:45:23 pm »

Pigs in bunkbeds

HappyHippy · « **Reply #6 on:** April 07, 2011, 11:27:47 pm »

Lovely

Definately looks a bit like large white in the mix somewhere

Just watch their ears in the sun, they can get sunburn and sometimes need a bit of sunscreen if there's no shade in their field.
Looking good though

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #7 on:** April 08, 2011, 02:37:33 am »

Lovely piggies!

white-blazes · « **Reply #8 on:** April 08, 2011, 08:51:24 pm »

lol no, the old caravan is actually one of my tack sheds, then we bought a metal shed, and then along came the wooden garden shed which the pigs use

I've got a suncream that I use on the horses pink noses, would this be ok for pigs too?

HappyHippy · « **Reply #9 on:** April 08, 2011, 08:59:56 pm »

Yip

That'll be fine.
It's great fun applying it

As Oaklands said on another post though, there's no substitute for a wallow for them when the weather gets hot - that's another great source of ammusement