Tamworth and Berkshire Pigs

We have Tamworth and Berkshire pigs.  They are both a bacon pig and both are really good at surviving our harsh climates with very little needs in the winter.  A bacon pig is classified as a pig that is longer then normal, having another set of ribs making the belly where the bacon is made from longer.  The Tamworth's are a bit better at keeping weight on and my two sows when not pregnant live very easily on good quality hay and water all winter.  The berks still need a bit of grain.  When they are breeding and lactating I do give them all grain.  Each sow has their own pen and run and hut that she can farrow in.  The piglets are then raised with mom til they are several weeks old and we have no snow on the ground.  Then they are moved to the 1 acre plot to root around and be pigs.  Once the piglets are weaned we will sell some, but most of them will be raised here for butchering.  All of the grain that is fed to the pigs is grown here.  We give them loose minerals that we buy in.  It is made for cattle with no salt and they seem to do very well on it.  We do not sell piglets younger then 8 weeks old.  We prefer 10 weeks.  That just ensures they are doing well without mom's milk.  


We generally cross our pigs for meat.  If you are interested in purebred Berkshire, please let us know and we will get you on a list for them.  We generally have one litter a year of pure breeds of each.  The other litters are all crosses.  

*Until further notice we will not have Tamworth pigs for sale*

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