Buyer question
Is a Landrace pig good for beginners?
It can be: our Animal Library rates the Landrace pig 3 out of 5 for beginners (better indoors).
Source: the Landrace pig page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Landrace pig in the Animal Library
The detail
Landrace pigs come from Denmark and are white with long bodies and drooping ears. They are known for large litters and strong mothering, and are common in commercial breeding herds, often crossed with Yorkshires.
- Temperament
- Calm
- Best fit
- Commercial herds, maternal
- Docility
- 4 out of 5 (Calm)
- Hardiness
- 3 out of 5 (Sunburns outdoors)
What to weigh
White skin sunburns outdoors without shade. They do best in housing or with good shelter.