Tamworth pigs
Pigs
The Tamworth pig is easy to spot because of its beautiful red-gold hair! They have the longest snout of any pig breed today, which is why people call them “a plough on four legs”! Their ears stand up, making them look extra alert.
Tamworth pigs are tough and can live in many different places, from rough grasslands to meadows. The female pigs, called sows, are great mothers! They are very gentle, produce lots of milk, and protect their babies.
We’ve had Tamworth pigs on the farm for decades, the most famous of which were the “Tamworth Two”, Butch and Sundance, a sister and brother duo, who escaped from an abattoir in Lincolnshire, were recaptured, purchased by the Daily Mail and donated to our farm in 1998. Their escape made international news and their daring story was eventually turned into a BBC film. You can see a preview of the film, The Legend of the Tamworth Two, which aired on BBC One in 2004 in this youtube video.
Butch and Sundance lived out their happy lives on the farm and were enjoyed by many visitors who had heard the story of their incredible escape. Butch died in October 2010 at age 13 and Sundance followed in May 2011 at age 14
More news sources on the Tamworth Two
- The Legend of the Tamworth Two on TV – BBC Wiltshire
- Tamworth Two – Wikipedia
- The Tale of the Tamworth Two – remembered 25 years after their famous escape – Kent Online
