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Stacey

Joined: 18 Jul 2005
Posts: 8380
Location: Kernow

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 06 9:52 am Post subject: Tamworth/landrace cross

I can confirm that this was a success. We AI'd our tamworth sow with landrace semen and despite concerns that the landrace wouldn't fare well outside they've thrived. Two have gone to slaughter and the meat is near perfection - tamworth taste and landrace leanness - about an inch of fat ,so just right. We're considering keeping one of the gilts as she's a great looking pig and it'll be interesting to see what litter sizes she produces.

sally_in_wales
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Joined: 06 Mar 2005
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Location: sunny wales

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 06 11:27 am Post subject:
have to confess I'd never heard of landrace. Got any pictures of the result?

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 06 11:47 am Post subject:
Do you happen to know of any Large White/Landrace breeders down your way? I had someone enquiring who was looking for some piglets but having no luck.

Stacey

Joined: 18 Jul 2005
Posts: 8380
Location: Kernow

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 06 11:51 am Post subject:
Unfortunately no Rob. We bought semen straws from Ireland. We've had real trouble finding a boar of any description, hence the AI. We've got a tamworth boar in with the sows right now and we're thinking about hiring someones large black but we really struggle when trying to find a boar. Sally - I'll get some photos of the gilts tomorrow if it stops raining - or did you mean photos of the pork?

sally_in_wales
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Posted: Sat Jul 29, 06 12:05 pm Post subject:
pictures of the piggies would be great, the pork would just have me feeling hungry

Bodger

Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 13524

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 06 6:45 pm Post subject:
Landrace are really long white pigs with floppy ears and come originally from Scandinavia . I'm 99% certain fom Denmark. I use to keep three pedigree sows. Your Landrace cross Tamworth should make great Bacon pigs

NeathChris

Joined: 09 Feb 2006
Posts: 1387
Location: Neath, South Wales

Posted: Sun Jul 30, 06 9:52 am Post subject:
Landrace are very similar to welsh pigs. Welsh sometimes used to be called welsh landrace.

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