Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The British Landrace is a British domestic breed of pig and one of the most popular in the United Kingdom. [1] It is pink with heavy drooping ears that cover most of the face and is bred for pork and bacon. [2] The breed originated in the 1949 importation of 12 landrace pigs from Scandinavia — four boars and eight gilts (immature females). [1]
Pages in category "Pig breeds originating in England" ... British Landrace pig; British Lop; British Saddleback; C. Cumberland pig; D. Dorset Gold Tip; E. Essex pig; G.
"Breeds of Livestock - Swine Breeds". ansi.okstate.edu. Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science. Ekarius, Carol (2008). Storey's Illustrated Breed Guide to Sheep, Goats, Cattle and Pigs. Storey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-60342-036-5
In Pictures: Pig in a pose at the Cornish Winter Fair. PA Reporters. November 18, 2023 at 10:16 AM.
The Large Black is the rarest historic pig breed in Britain, [22] although numbers are slowly on the rise due to an increase in demand for meat from traditional pig breeds. [14] In 2011 it was classified as "vulnerable" on the watchlist of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust, meaning that there are believed to be between 200 and 300 breeding females ...
The Tamworth is a British breed of domestic pig. It is the only red-coloured British pig. [4]: 700 Its origins are unknown, but it appears to have developed near the town of Tamworth in south-eastern Staffordshire, close to Warwickshire border. [4]: 700 It is one of seven British pig breeds listed by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust as 'priority ...
The British Saddleback is a modern British breed of domestic pig. It was created in 1967 by merging the surviving populations of two traditional saddleback breeds, the Essex and Wessex Saddleback. [2]: 224 It is an endangered breed, listed on the watchlist of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust as at risk, the second-highest level of concern. [3]
Extinct British pig breeds (9 P) S. Pig breeds originating in Scotland (1 P) W. Pig breeds originating in Wales (1 P)