Welsh
A white pig with lop ears, indigenous to Wales.
The breed was very popular after WW2 when it was used to produce breeding stock for commercial pig production.
Welsh piglets
They are hardy and can be kept both indoors and out; they have a fast liveweight gain at a low feed conversion ratio and an excellent killing out percentage.
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About Rosemary Champion
Rosemary lives on a 12 acre smallholding in Angus, in the east of Scotland, where she keeps Ryeland Sheep, Shetland cattle and assorted poultry. She was destined to be a smallholder from an early age.
Further Reading
 Pigs: A Guide to Management Neville Beynon |  Pig Keeping (Countryside Series) Richard Lutwyche |  Small-Scale Outdoor Pig Breeding Wendy Scudamore |  Pig Ailments: Recognition and Treatment Mark White |  Know Your Pigs Jack Byard |
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