Six Pig Breeds

The MilkMaids are TOGETHER! Tara visited Steph in Wyoming and we were finally able to record together. This is a fun episode talking about 6 popular pig breeds. We cover several conventional breeds as well as several heritage breeds- little something for everyone!

Our shout out this week goes to The Livestock Conservancy! Find and support them at https://livestockconservancy.org/get-involved/ways-to-give/donate/

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Weekly Resources:

The Livestock Conservancy- https://livestockconservancy.org/heritage-breeds/#WhyDefine

Berkshire- Berkshire (britishpigs.org.uk)

Berkshire- https://www.berkshirepigs.org.uk/the-club/history-of-berkshire-pigs/

Yorkshire- https://www.britannica.com/animal/Yorkshire-breed-of-pig

Yorkshire- http://afs.okstate.edu/breeds/swine/yorkshire/

Hampshire- https://nationalswine.com/about/breeds/about-hampshire.php

Large Black- https://livestockconservancy.org/heritage-breeds/heritage-breeds-list/large-black-pig/

Kune kune- https://americankunekunepigsociety.com

Mangalista- https://www.royal-mangalitsa.com/_files/ugd/8d6388_d2bd9f3b243743d199771676792edc02.pdf?index=true