SaddleCroft Farm Mini Pigs

Meet the Gang

Porter

Porter is a really neat looking 9 year old Boar.  With both Julianna Papers and AMPA Registrations and measuring at 15" tall he is a quality boar who has some amazingly colored piglets.  He has a beautiful black coat with blonde hairs throughout it.  His unique color allows him to sire the "chipmunk" color piglets and we are always excited to see what beautiful piglets our mamas will have.     If you are interested in one of his piglets feel free to call.

Pickles and Chips

Mother Pigs

Prudence a.k.a. LuLu is an adorably sweet pig! She was born on my farm (Piggy Love is her mother) and I am so excited to see her become a mother.  Lu just loves people and is so kind to all the other pigs.  She is rather small as are her piglets.  She passes on her sweet nature and kind heart.

Prudence

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Pickles is just BEAUTIFUL! She is a blue eyed Tuxedo and I am pleased to say that she passes on her looks to her piglets.  Most of her piglets are blue eyed like her and some were tuxedo and some were pink chipmunks!  Pickles was born and raised on my farm and her dad is our very own Porter.  She is just the best mom and her piglets love to snuggle and barely squeal.  To snag one of her next piglets contact me today!

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Plum

Plum is our newest pig and is a registered Meishan.  She is so amazingly sweet and is always ready for her scratches.  Plums piglets are offered as both pets and meat since Meishan is a heritage meat breed.

Meishan Pigs

     Meishan pigs are a sedentary breed and sleep much of the day. They often have to be awakened when it is feeding time! They are a quiet breed except when they are in heat. Unlike most pig breeds, Meishans thrive on a diet higher in fiber and roughage; they are a true grazing hog and can thrive on pasture. They are also thought to have a lower environmental impact on pastures compared to other heritage and commercial swine breeds. They can be easily kept confined as they do not test fences, and they can also get along well with other types of livestock. Their lard (banyou) is of high quality and said to be finer and of lighter taste than the lard of commercial hogs. Meishan pork a delicacy in East Asia and is to pork what Kobe Beef is to beef. 

     The Chinese have been selectively breeding domestic swine for over 5,000 years. The Meishan is one of the oldest, if not the oldest, domesticated pig breed in the world.

Taihu pigs are prized in China and Japan for their succulent marbled meat and superior lard and fat quality. The Meishan is considered a medium-sized lard-carcass hog. There were originally three sub-types known as the “small,” “middle,” and “large.” Of the three types, only the small and middle remain today. The two types are managed as separate breeds on conservation farms in China. In the US, only the middle type exists. Meishans were bred for hyper-productivity and prolificacy, and to thrive in smaller areas and on rougher diets than other pig breeds. In conjunction with these traits, Meishans have been bred to be extremely quiet, docile, and sedentary, making them easier to manage than larger or more active breeds.