BERKSHIRE PIGS
Our pigs are the Yeoman herd of pedigree Berkshires. These hairy black pigs with white snouts, feet and tail tips are a hardy, outdoor rare breed, on the Rare Breed Survival Trust’s vulnerable list. Unlike pink pigs they aren’t prone to sunburn, and thrive outdoors.
Berkshires produce exceptionally succulent meat with an amazing texture that can’t be beaten whether it’s as pork, gammon, bacon or sausages. Intriguingly, they kill out with white skin (their hair is black, not their skin – check out that snout) , so you don’t get black crackling or bacon rind.
Our pigs are kept in groups, freely supplementing their diet with grass, herbs and roots, and have straw filled arks for shelter. Sows are brought into the cob barn just before farrowing and are back outdoors with their piglets when they are ten days old. If winters are very wet we can bring the pigs inside to give them and the land a break.
Berkshire pork is known in Japan as Kurobuta pork, revered as the world’s best pork because of its rich, juicy, tender, flavoursome qualities. But you don’t have to travel to Japan to try it as we courier our pork and gammon direct to your door.
Livestock
We do sometimes have young stock for sale. Weaners are normally ready to go to their new homes (wormed) in their ninth week. Our foundation stock are from the Lady and Namatjira bloodlines. We will sell a minimum of two weaners at a time unless you already have pigs at home, as they require company.
Livestock prices
Our weaners (gilts and boars) are £75 each. Older stock will be charged according to age to cover the cost of feed (£3 per week per weaner from 10 weeks).
Pork, gammon and bacon
We courier our amazing Berkshire meat fresh to your door. Details are on our meat box page.
Fame! Our Berkshires are featured in Jack Byard’s book “Know Your Pigs”
AVAILABLE NOW
- Lots of our gorgeous lambskins. Contact us for a detailed list with pics & £
- All meat for 2026 is sold. If you would like to go on our meat mailing list for 2027 please get in touch.
- Our smallholding and livestock courses are run throughout the year
- Our books: The Complete Guide to Smalholding, Keeping Ducks and Geese - A Practical Guide and Keeping Goats - A Practical Guide
