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We are excited to have our wonderful breed of sows we have. They our registered Tamworth pigs. What is a Tamworth pig you might ask and why does it matter what the breed of pig is we are eating. Here is a little information to bring you up to speed on them. The Tamworth is considered a endangered breed, which before you get to upset means that the numbers are of course low here in the United States. But does not mean that it is on the verge of extinciton like other wild animals. The Tamworth pig is a red- gold colored pig with straight fine hair. They are a curious pig by nature. The Tamworth Sows are know for their great mothering skills. If you consider a full grown Tamworth weights between 600-800 lbs. then you take a tiny pig maybe a coupe lbs when born it is a formula for disaster, But not with this breed and not with our girls we have only lost one piglet due to being laid on. Yes that was a sad time and we felt sorry for it, but if you look at the death ratio in piglet for this reason you should expect to lose one to two for every sow and every time they delivered. Well our ladies have each had two batches so out of forty piglets just losing one is unheard of. They will actually get up to go eat and cover there piglets with straw, for us we believe for two reasons one is to help keep them warm the other is to keep them hidden and protected. It is amazing to watch as these huge animals slowly lay down ensuring there is no babies under them, and jumping up at the slightest squeak. The Tamworth is know as a bacon hog and has lean and highly flavorful meat.