B.S.Pig Farm

Pigs at The Preserve will be wormed twice a year, vaccinated as needed and routine tusk and hoof trimming will be accomplished on an ongoing basis. Since the pigs will active and will have acres on which to roam and root, we anticipate that tusk trimming and hoof trimming will be needed only infrequently, if at all. Routine and emergency veterinary care is available locally on a 24/7 basis and quarantine facilities will be constructed within the next year to accommodate the care of any sick or injured animals. More advanced medical services are available from the partnering sanctuary's veterinarians as well as from the University of Tennessee School of Veterinary Medicine...both located within an acceptable driving distance from The Preserve. Pigs who become chronically ill, aged or in any way infirmed and/or who suffer long term decreased mobility will be relocated into a geriatric facility on The Preserve or transferred from The Preserve to a partnering sanctuary, which speciali

British Landrace: The British Landrace is a British domestic breed of pig and one of the most popular in the United Kingdom. It is white with heavy drooping ears that cover most of the face and is bred for pork and bacon. The breed originated in the 1949 importation of 12 landrace pigs from Scandinavia[A] — four boars and eight gilts (immature females). In 1950, the British Landrace Pig Society was formed and it opened a herd book for the first offspring born from the imported 12. Whiteshire: Pigs are believed to have been domesticated from wild boar as early as 9000 years ago. They were originally native to Europe and parts of Asia but have, over the centuries, been introduced to many parts of the world. Most pigs live as livestock, but some have become feral, having escaped from farms or been deliberately introduced into the wild for hunting. Some breeds of pig, such as the Asian pot-bellied pig, are kept as pets. Australian: The high health status of Australian farms me