British Landrace Pigs
- Sows consistently produce litters of 10-12 piglets.
- This breed produces good quality pigs for meat production.
- Landrace pigs grow quickly.
- The skin of British Landrace Pigs is white.
- This breed is very efficient at food conversion.
- This breed originated in Scandinavia.
- The pigs are suited to indoor systems.
- This breed is not hardy.
- They are a lean breed with a good length.
- Their long carcase makes them very suitable for bacon production.
- The pigs have white skin and lop ears.
- The piglets grow faster than other breeds.
Do you keep British Landrace Pigs, if so farmingfriends would love to hear from you or see your photos?
how much do the British Landarace wieght an their size? and theirs registry?
Hi Topveg,
What an interesting comment. It must have been a big thing to import the pigs from Denmark in the 50’s. I bet you had some great breakfasts.
What a great description of the pigs shape.
Thanks for this comment.
Kind regards
Sara @ farmingfriends
Hi Sara
My dad imported some Landrace pigs in the 1950s from Denmark. They went on to win loads of bacon carcase competitions – as they had such long backs, with great eye muscles – perfect for the breakfast rasher!
I love the shape of the Landrace – but not sure how to describe it – Ellipse at the back, but tapers to a point at the nose! Because they have lop ears covering their eyes, they have to look up at you to make eye contact – quite endearing!
TopVeg