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robert waddell · « **Reply #15 on:** August 31, 2012, 05:59:51 pm »

the hampshire skin is just as thick as any other pig never noticed any differance with the hampshire we had as a hog roast

Mrs Snoodles · « **Reply #16 on:** August 31, 2012, 08:55:54 pm »

We've had fab Hampshire crackling too. Skin the same. With the type of cross you are talking about the crackling should be just fine, if you like it really thick you can always up the feed in the last weeks. The fat bit will be thicker.

trying · « **Reply #17 on:** August 31, 2012, 09:52:22 pm »

Thank you for your replies, I'm gonna get me some
Ann

trying · « **Reply #18 on:** September 01, 2012, 09:17:55 pm »

Hi, please don't shoot me down in flames

but how do I tell the difference between a Hampshire and a saddleback, I know my Lops and Old spots and other rare breeds but have no knowledge of the Hampshire, just looking for advice from those that know.
Ann

RaisinHall Tamworths · « **Reply #19 on:** September 01, 2012, 09:30:28 pm »

Quote from: trying on September 01, 2012, 09:17:55 pm

Hi, please don't shoot me down in flames but how do I tell the difference between a Hampshire and a saddleback, I know my Lops and Old spots and other rare breeds but have no knowledge of the Hampshire, just looking for advice from those that know.
Ann

You're not going to be shot down

A Hampshire has prick ears and a Sadlleback has lop ears

. That's the most obvious difference but if you had two stood side by side they have different conformation.
Hampshire is a modern breed and is very muscular and a Saddleback is traditional so doesn't have the same muscle as a Ham.

trying · « **Reply #20 on:** September 01, 2012, 09:32:15 pm »

Oops

just read another thread and one of the obvious points is the ears, anything else

robert waddell · « **Reply #21 on:** September 01, 2012, 09:33:23 pm »

Hampshire's have pricked ears saddelbacks have drooped ears Hampshire's have a very good shaped rear like a Belgian blue saddelbacks don't i just love it when we are at shows and you get the young stud coming up telling his girl for the day all about these sadelbacks you should see there faces when he is corrected

the biggest difference is when they are hanging on the hook Hampshire's are a leaner pig