ABOUT THE British Saddleback Pig

The Saddleback is known to be a very hardy breed well suited to an extensive system. Average litter size in 2009 was around 9.98 piglets and the breed has excellent maternal instincts. The breed is very docuke and suited to outdoor systems.

  • A large, lop eared, deep bodied pig.
  • Sows weigh around 270kg and boars, 320kg
  • Black body with white ban around the saddle and front legs.
  • The hind feet, nose and tail can also be white.
  • There can be considerable variation in type as would expect in a breed that is an amalgamation of two separate strains.

Did you know

Both the Wessex Saddleback and the Essex are extinct in their original form (although there has been a re-creation of the Essex breed)

WHAT THEY EAT: Pig Nuts

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