When we started with Berkshire pigs, it was always our aim to build a quality herd of pedigree stock and we spent a great deal of time trying to source a boar with top quality provenance.
But the reality of running a pedigree Berkshire pig herd in North-East Scotland is that there are very few breeders in the entire country so bloodstock has to come from England where most Berkshires are found in the middle and south of the country.
In turn, that means we can’t personally bring livestock back to Scotland without running foul of the eight-hour transport rule, while it’s beyond our means to pay a livestock haulier to bring just one or two animals this far north. Read the rest of this entry »
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