The Meishan pig, one of the world’s oldest domesticated breeds and critically endangered, has found a true home in the Roaring Fork Valley. Meishan pig breeder Nick Costello began working with the ...

SHE LIKENS THEM TO ANOTHER ANIMAL, BIG FLUFFY TEDDY BEARS ... its debut at the Lebanon Area Fair.It was the first time Meishan pigs have been shown in a class of their own in the country.The ...

She is also one of the only American breeders of the of the Meishan pig, an animal originally from China and one of the oldest domesticated pig breeds in the world. The Meishan pig is one of the ...

Big, listed hog producers who started breeding ... it detracts from efforts underway on imported breeds. China's Meishan pig is renowned for its large litters, but it and dozens others grow ...

And on a recent visit, I saw one beautiful guinea hen, as well. The Meishan is one of the oldest domesticated breeds of pigs in the world and is part of the Taihu group of Chinese pigs ...

It prickles the nose, but it’s also exciting—we’ve finally reached the “maternity ward,” where Rodgers houses her Meishan pigs. Rodgers purchased her 64-acre farm, located on the ...

They also heard from a friend about a breed of pigs from China called Meishans. After bouncing back and fourth about having pigs and not having pigs, they took a leap of faith and have not looked ...

Proud mother Miep the Meishan pig stands with her new adorable new brood - the first piglets of their kind to be born in Britain in 30 years. The litter of eight Meishan piglets, with their long, ...