Berkshire pig

Berkshire
a black pig with white feet and white on the snout
Berkshire boar at the 2005 Royal Adelaide Show
Conservation status
  • FAO (2007): not at risk[1]: 148 
  • RBST (2011): at risk[2]
  • RBST (2020): vulnerable[3]
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Distributionworld-wide
Usemeat
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    280 kg[4]
  • Female:
    220 kg[4]
Skin colourblack
Hairblack
  • Pig
  • Sus domesticus

The Berkshire is a British breed of pig. It originated in the English county of Berkshire, for which it is named. It is normally black, with some white on the snout, on the lower legs, and on the tip of the tail.

It is a rare breed in the United Kingdom. It has been exported to a number of countries including Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the United States, and is numerous in some of them.

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