Although Large White is a relatively common pig breed in Kenya, there are other breeds like Landrace, Duroc, Hampshire and Saddleback.

Large White pigs face extinction if their dramatic decline in numbers is not halted, the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) has warned. The livestock conservation charity said some of Britain’s ...

What sets Lucky George apart is that it is a conservancy farm focused on heritage and endangered breeds from Great Britain. The breed of pig they raise is Large Black.

Here's one big pig the whole family will get a kick out of. One of Lake Metroparks Farmpark's newest residents is a breed of pig called Large Black. It's a British breed that is on the "critical ...

A childhood dream was fulfilled when Cara Cameron, from Shinness, near Lairg, saw a Large Black pig being unloaded at her croft in the autumn of last year. Large Blacks are a native breed to the UK, ...

Some of the oldest and rarest pig breeds in the world are being sought after by high profile Australian restaurants as chefs seek distinctive flavours for their menus.

Therefore, when choosing the right breed of pig for the market, farmers have to consider aspects such as nutrition, environment and market needs. The common breeds in Kenya as well as the ...

Although the majority are kept by smallholder farmers with an average of five pigs, there are now emerging large-scale piggery farms in the country. At the moment, there are at least five pig ...

Chinese scientists have bred new high-quality pig strains, named Lansi pigs, an achievement to help reduce the country's heavy reliance on foreign pig breeds. The new pig strains, bred by a ...