[nelson]

  What a lovely start to the morning - went over to the barn and found 1 smug Tamworth  (Hatty) with 8 piglets - she  wasn't due until end May. Very pleased with herself and we are too. Dad is my other Berkshire boar
Harry.

[suziequeue]

Congratulations 


Lovely surprise on such a lovely day

[Eastling]

What a nice surprise, perhaps she heard the weather is going to get hotter

[SallyintNorth]

   Beautiful 

[dixie]

Aww lovely, clever girl!

[Bionic]

Aren't they cute and a nice surprise too 

[Polished Arrow]

Yay 


What a clever mother she is!

[suziequeue]

And - of course - none of the pre-farrowing anxiety because you weren't expecting it yet 


Even better

[little blue]

congratulations, and well done Hatty

[HappyHippy]

There's no nicer surprise 
 
Congratulations to you all     

[Fowgill Farm]

Congratulations, makes it all worthwhile espically after all the trials and tribulations you are going thro with Lucky.
All the best
Mandy 

[nelson]

Thanks Mandy - it did lift our spirits. Lucky continues to improve.


Hope your boar is doing okay.

[lill]

congratulations, they look lovely and will taste delicious too 

[nelson]

Thanks lill


Now ... 2 days old and I have just had a good look at them.... They have the  Berkshire shoulder and Tam legs.
Our main herd  is  Berkshires - but I bought this Tamworth gilt specifically to cross with a Berkshire having read so much about the x for bacon and pork in books such as E.Walford Lloyd and S. Hulme.


In your opinion if there is a good gilt out of this litter would you put it back to the Berkshire? purely for bacon.

[Mammyshaz]

  they are cuties.