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Pigs Might Fly provide the complete solution for transporting pigs and other livestock all over the world |
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Landrace - breed history The first Landrace pigs were imported into Britain from Sweden in 1949 (4 boars and 8 gilts) with other imports to follow from 1953 onwards, these came into Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. The British Landrace Pig Society was formed to create a herd book for the first offspring born 1950, from the 1949 importation, and an evaluation scheme was created, with the first Pig Testing Scheme for daily gain and fat depths, a testing station was built at Stockton-on-Forest, York. This was a first example of pig testing in the UK, and a testament to the foresight of the founder members of the Society, as to the future needs in commercial and pedigree pig production. With an eye on the development of the pedigree pig industry and the need for a national herd book for all breeds, the British Landrace Pig Society joined forces with NPBA now the British Pig Association in 1978. |
