Rare pig breed enjoying life in Caithness

A RARE breed of domestic pig is enjoying the comforts of living in Caithness at Oldhall House farm, Watten.

Owned by Sam Wybrew, the Middle White pigs are believed to be the only registered ones in Scotland.

There are two sows and their litters of piglets, which will normally suckle for eight weeks before being weaned.

This breed of pig is native to the UK, originating in Yorkshire, where their owner also comes from. Fully recognised as a breed in 1884, their size is between the now-extinct Small White and the Large White.

It is described as a very hardy animal suited to an outdoor grazing system, and is best known for its sharp upturned snub nose. The breed is listed as endangered by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust.

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