SC - sc: piggie raison d'etre

[Marilyn Traber]

we're thinking of getting some silver dorkings [roman britain breed of chickens]
and letting them freerange the woods to get a more closely period chicken to try
apician recipes on. What do you think would be an equivalent pig breed?
margali

LrdRas at aol.com wrote:

> << Meadhbh
>  (who'd like to find some heirloom pigs for their meat!)
>   >>
>
> Will post this info to you ASAP. :-) I know several people that still raise a
> proper pig and there are all kinds of breeder associations, etc. Also a trip
> to your local ag extention off ice will probably get you some info on locals
> growing 'fat' pig varieties. They do still exist in one form or another but
> probably the closest you'll get to a period variety is the 18th century. :-)
>
> Ras
> =

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