We are raising the Tamworth breed. This breed is an Irish breed. They are known as the bacon breed. Reddish/brown skin tone. They have a sweet and onery demeanor. They are great diggers. They use their snouts to dig, clear, till the ground.
We started raising the Tamworth in 2021 for pork, for our family. We did that twice, with a pair of brothers we purchased from a farm in Jay, OK.
In our third round of purchasing piglets, we got our first gilt. We named her Miss Piggy. She is now a year old. In May, of 2023 she became a sow. We used AI to get her pregnant and she gave birth to 14 piglets, 12 survived. See the pictures below. Miss Piggy will be expecting this spring.
We now have two gilts we have kept, for future breeding. We named one Rosette. She has not been AI yet. Our second gilt is Natasha, now she has been AI and will be expecting this spring 2024.
Piglets were farrowed on May 6th, 2024. 11 were farrowed, and 10 survived.
We currently have Two Breeding Sows, an New Guilt, and a Bore:
| Miss Piggy BAF22 / EN 1-1 Registration #292351 | Natasha TOH23 / EN 1-8 Registration #298444 |
| Pepper POW23 / EN 1-3 Registration #308543 DOB: 5/3/25 | Bacon Seed TOH24 / EN 1-10 Registration #303072 DOB 5/6/24 |
We are proud members of the Tamworth Swine Association, the premier breed organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the heritage and excellence of the Tamworth pig. As enthusiasts of this ancient British breed—renowned for its striking red-gold coat, active foraging ability, exceptional lean meat production, and maternal reliability—we support the association’s mission to uphold breed standards, encourage genetic stewardship, and foster a thriving community of breeders and enthusiasts