Large Black Pig Breeders Club

14/08/2025

A few photos from Anglesey Show. Hope I've included all exhibitors. Thank you to Peter Sykes for sending them.

27/07/2025

It is with great sadness that we have to announce that one of our own, Jube Wickstead has died aged 90. Recently, at his party we were able to present him with his 25 year BPA pedigree breeders award, although he had been breeding Large Blacks for many years before that.

His funeral will take place at 11.30am on Thursday 14th August at Shrewsbury Crematorium.

25/06/2025

I have been contacted by someone who has asked for the following to be posted. Please reply and I will pass the details on.

We are seeking a few pedigree weaner gilts, about 4, for the East Anglian area to begin breeding. We are looking preferably at the following bloodlines that are showing low numbers, especially in our area:

Bess
Larkspur
Nocturne
Queen
Skylark
Warbler

Janice

20/06/2025

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/keeping-farm-animals-and-horses-in-extreme-weather #:~:text=plan%20to%20avoid%20transporting%20animals,have%20access%20to%20fresh%20water

How to care for animals on farms and at market in severe hot or cold weather, floods or drought.

13/05/2025

There are 2 rare Larkspur weaner gilts available in Sussex. If anyone would like to add another line to their herd can you please message me and I will pass you the details. Thanks Janice Wood

30/03/2025

Sunshine/Super weaners. Born 13th February. Same way bred as the boar that won Reserve Traditional Male at YPOY 2024. Good strong pigs. Also Blackie litter born 6th March by same boar, litter all gilts. North Wales. Delivery maybe possible. Please contact Janice Wood

08/03/2025

Queen gilt born January 2024. 2 x Queen gilts born July 2024 and a Majestic Eagle boar from the same litter. Contact Ken Mathews (Pickering, Yorkshire) 01751 474780 for more details

26/11/2024

Just put a random photo from Royal Cheshire Show to get your attention 😂 A newsletter has been put together finally and will go to print tomorrow. Do any club members have any stock to be advertised? If so can you let me know today?
Also, the survey has been a very slow burn and I still have 75% of breeders to go. I would be really grateful if you could go on and do yours, it is really important for the conservation of the breed and not just me nagging. TIA Janice

21/11/2024

Just had the first update for the survey. Thank you to the 20 people who have done their survey already. There are still nearly 100 to go. It would be really good if you can do it over the weekend when the weather will be foul - and you won't have anything else to do🙂

If you have loads of birth notified pigs on your list and you can't kill them off now, don't worry. Just mark your registered pigs and leave the others there for another day as they don't get counted anyway.

Stay safe, take care of those animals - and please DO YOUR SURVEY 🙏🙏

23/10/2024

Club member not on FB looking for LB weaners/store pigs. He is willing to travel. Can you post on here in the first instance and I will pass on your details. LB only please. Thanks Janice

04/10/2024

Hi all. I have been contacted by a man in Tamworth looking for a LB sow. Can't quite find out exactly what he's looking for, but he wants a sow either in pig or empty. He has access to a Welsh boar. Then he's telling me he killed the last LB sow he had and the meat was the best he'd tasted. Can you please let me know if you have anything available. I assume he won't want to travel very far! Thanks Janice

12/07/2024

Congratulations to the Churchyard family. Breckles Grandeur 28 took Traditional Female and reserve overall and Breckles Attempt 23 Traditional Male.