Tamworth Breeders' Club

25/12/2024

First litter for Mackinder Golden Rose!

Christmas piglets!

07/12/2024

If you haven’t already done so, please do your BPA survey this weekend! Deadline is Monday and only half are done so far - we need 80% done for it to be meaningful. After Monday the computer will do it for you and it guesses so it might kill off pigs you still have!!

16/11/2024

29/10/2024

Nearly ! can only be fed to livestock, including , if they have NEVER entered a kitchen & the carving utensils have never been in contact with products of animal origin. This is to help prevent diseases like . https://www.gov.uk/guidance/african-swine-fever

07/10/2024

TBC members should have received email notification of AGM yesterday!
20thAnniversary dinner planned for evening before - keep an eye out for details. We’d love to see all members at both! 😁

13/06/2024

Evening all, I’ll be at the the royal three counties show at Malvern tomorrow with club ties if anyone wants to purchase call/message 07921459027 look forward to seeing you at the show.
Trevor

02/06/2024

Don’t forget
Tamworth Conservation Meeting Tuesday 7.30pm on Zoom

(All members should have link in email - if not please email sec)

25/05/2024

The Tamworth is considered Britain's oldest pure breed of pig and thought to be the closest living relative of the Old English Forest Pig. A very hardy animal suited to an outdoor system, the Tamworth can be kept of a range of environments including woodland, rough pasture and meadowland.

Based on the British Pig Association breed survey for 2023, there are only a total of 239 pedigree sows for the breed in the UK. The Tamworth is a Priority breed on the RBST Watchlist.

The Tamworth is active and requires strong fencing. Their ginger colour prevents sunburn. The Tamworth is particularly hardy and so is used in colder climates, such as Scotland and Canada on rough pasture to meadow land. They’re a good breed for rooting and do well in a woodland based system.

A long legged, lean pig they’re excellent mothers, being milky, docile as well as protective. Sows weigh 260kg and boars, 320kg. In the 1970's when there were only 17 surviving boars. Sometimes crossed with wild boar to produce distinctive gamey pork.

To read more: https://www.rbst.org.uk/tamworth

📸Ewen Robertson

21/04/2024

Piglet in my pocket

17/04/2024

Tamworths still Priority

The 2024-25 RBST Watchlist is now available!!!

The Watchlist is produced using breed society data we are able to assess the conservation status of each of our native breeds.

Taking into account parameters including the Effective Population Size, breed numbers, disease risk and geographic concentration.

The RBST Watchlist 2024-25 shows which of the UK’s cattle, sheep, pig, goat, poultry and equine breeds are now the most urgent ‘Priority’ concerns, which remain ‘At Risk’, and which are currently non-rare native breeds.

You can view all the Watchlist information & download a copy here: https://www.rbst.org.uk/watchlist-overview

Should you have any questions or queries relating to the Watchlist, please email: [email protected]

14/04/2024

TBC members
Don’t forget conservation planning meeting tonight 7.15 Zoom link sent in email with newsletter@

09/04/2024

Just a pile of piglets