OUR PIGS.
All our pigs are kept outdoors, free to roam and forage as nature intended.
The Large Black or (Cornish Black)
With its
lop ears and long, deep body, the Large Black is Britain’s only all-black pig .Extremely docile, and very hardy, it is ideally suited
to simple outdoor systems.They are very good mothers and generally have good sized litters. These characteristics, coupled with its
black skin, make the Large Black ideal for a wide range of climatic conditions.
With its fantastic lop ears it is often known
as the ‘elephant pig’ because of the similarity the newly born piglets have to a very small black elephant. Viewed from behind, after
just being born, their huge ears and little straight tail certainly make one think of a baby elephant.
The Gloucestershire Oldspot
or (Orchard Pig)
The Old Spot is sometimes known as the "Orchard Pig" as they were traditionally pastured in orchards where they ate
fallen apples.[ In small scale orchard management they helped prevent pest problems arising from the fallen apples. They are good
foragers and survive very well in pastures without supplemental feed.