The extinct yet much-missed Lincolnshire Curly Coat was a giant of a pig, sometimes weighing over 250kg – more fat than lean – with powerful shoulders higher than a man’s waist. And, as the ...

Remember the curly-coated pigs that generated so much interest when some photos of them appeared on FWi? A litter of them has been born on a Lincolnshire farm. For the full story, read Tim Relf ...

THERE was plenty of mystery surrounding the appearance of a rare curly coated pig on Mount Leinster this week. The breed is considered to be quite rare in Ireland and from a distance, they almost ...

The curly coated Mangalitzas, which resemble sheep, are now a dying breed. They originate from Austria and Hungary but are similar to the native Lincolnshire curly coat breed which died out in ...

Planners meet to decide on two controversial applications to allow 1,960 pigs to be housed at a pig farm in Lincolnshire.

THE sixth National Pedigree Pig Sale at Ross-on-Wye featured 80 animals from top breeders across the UK. Twelve breeds were entered in the show, which is organised by the British Pig Association ...