Berkshire Pigs & Blackshire Piglets

Berkshire Pigs - Phoebe, Lola and Martha

The Berkshire Pig is a heritage breed animal.  They are known to be a hardy sort with good mothering capabilities and perform well as pasture grazers.    They are known for their darker more flavorful meat and are considered a “gourmet” item.  Berkshire’s marble well so the meat is naturally very juicy and flavorful with exceptional texture.  We have 3 Berkshire females (Phoebe, Lola and Martha) who were born on April 26, 2010 and joined us here last summer.  Our Berkshires are registered with the American Berkshire Association. We also occasionally have some berk boys around that we raise for pork.  Please contact us if you would like additional information about our upcoming Berkshire litters or pork. 

We originally had a Berkshire boar, Winston, who was a fantastic specimen, but unfortunately he did not fancy the ladies.  Once it was clear he was not going to get the job done, we altered plans and let our Large Black Hog Boar, Stubs do the clean up.  The result was 19 little black-shire piglets who are also featured below.  These piglets will be raised for pork.  Our plans include finding a Berkshire boar that can be used to breed to our Berk girls so we can stick with the pure bred berks.  Until then, we will rely on Stubs to do what needs to be done.

 

Gourmet Pork for the Table

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