Hemley Hill Farm – British Lop Pigs for Sale<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>We champion native rare breed animals, and in Spring 2020 added fantastic floppy-eared British Lop Pigs to our farm near Princes Risborough.<\/p>\n
Sadly, due to commercial pig breeding Lop Pig numbers are dwindling, and the breed is currently listed as ‘Priority’ on the 2024\/25 RBST endangered watchlist.<\/p>\n
The British Lop (also known as the \u2018Cornish Lop\u2019) originated from lop-eared white pigs that lived on farms throughout south west England for centuries. When food production upscaled in the 1950s, bacon and pork production focused on just three large pig breeds, the Large White, the Landrance and the Welsh pig, pushing the demand for Lop Pigs to an all time low.<\/p>\n
Its plight came to the attention of the RBST and the British Lop has been listed as a rare breed for over four decades. Thankfully, although still scarce, Lop herds are re-emerging \u2013 like ours \u2013 across the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>
What makes the British Lop Pig so distinctive?<\/h2><\/div>We could talk about our Lops until the cows come home, so to sum up here are our favourite Lop characteristics:<\/p>\n
\n- Despite being a large breed (Boars weigh in at around 350 kg) Lops are largely docile and easy to manage \u2013 our love rootling around the fields all day and are fantastic foragers<\/li>\n
- Long and lean, Lops are white in colour with large floppy ears<\/li>\n
- Lop pigs make excellent, attentive mother pigs and have large litters<\/li>\n
- Our Lops are reared slowly and outdoors which makes a huge difference to the taste \u2013 its good balance of intramuscular fat gives the pork a delicious, creamy texture<\/li>\n
- Quality Lop pork and ham looks amazing (not a wiry hair in sight!) and presents beautifully on butcher counters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
As big fans of the British Lop Pig, we are keen to conserve and keep this wonderful British breed going, and you can help too.<\/p>\n
Buy Lop Pig Pork!<\/strong> Our premium pork can be found exclusively at Block and Butcher, Wendover, who are 100% committed to flying the flag for traditional native breeds. Visit www.blockandbutcher.uk<\/span><\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n
We champion native rare breed animals, and in Spring 2020 added fantastic floppy-eared British Lop Pigs to our farm near Princes Risborough.<\/p>\n
Sadly, due to commercial pig breeding Lop Pig numbers are dwindling, and the breed is currently listed as ‘Priority’ on the 2024\/25 RBST endangered watchlist.<\/p>\n
The British Lop (also known as the \u2018Cornish Lop\u2019) originated from lop-eared white pigs that lived on farms throughout south west England for centuries. When food production upscaled in the 1950s, bacon and pork production focused on just three large pig breeds, the Large White, the Landrance and the Welsh pig, pushing the demand for Lop Pigs to an all time low.<\/p>\n
Its plight came to the attention of the RBST and the British Lop has been listed as a rare breed for over four decades. Thankfully, although still scarce, Lop herds are re-emerging \u2013 like ours \u2013 across the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>
What makes the British Lop Pig so distinctive?<\/h2><\/div>We could talk about our Lops until the cows come home, so to sum up here are our favourite Lop characteristics:<\/p>\n
\n- Despite being a large breed (Boars weigh in at around 350 kg) Lops are largely docile and easy to manage \u2013 our love rootling around the fields all day and are fantastic foragers<\/li>\n
- Long and lean, Lops are white in colour with large floppy ears<\/li>\n
- Lop pigs make excellent, attentive mother pigs and have large litters<\/li>\n
- Our Lops are reared slowly and outdoors which makes a huge difference to the taste \u2013 its good balance of intramuscular fat gives the pork a delicious, creamy texture<\/li>\n
- Quality Lop pork and ham looks amazing (not a wiry hair in sight!) and presents beautifully on butcher counters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
As big fans of the British Lop Pig, we are keen to conserve and keep this wonderful British breed going, and you can help too.<\/p>\n
Buy Lop Pig Pork!<\/strong> Our premium pork can be found exclusively at Block and Butcher, Wendover, who are 100% committed to flying the flag for traditional native breeds. Visit www.blockandbutcher.uk<\/span><\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n
We could talk about our Lops until the cows come home, so to sum up here are our favourite Lop characteristics:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Despite being a large breed (Boars weigh in at around 350 kg) Lops are largely docile and easy to manage \u2013 our love rootling around the fields all day and are fantastic foragers<\/li>\n
- Long and lean, Lops are white in colour with large floppy ears<\/li>\n
- Lop pigs make excellent, attentive mother pigs and have large litters<\/li>\n
- Our Lops are reared slowly and outdoors which makes a huge difference to the taste \u2013 its good balance of intramuscular fat gives the pork a delicious, creamy texture<\/li>\n
- Quality Lop pork and ham looks amazing (not a wiry hair in sight!) and presents beautifully on butcher counters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
As big fans of the British Lop Pig, we are keen to conserve and keep this wonderful British breed going, and you can help too.<\/p>\n
Buy Lop Pig Pork!<\/strong> Our premium pork can be found exclusively at Block and Butcher, Wendover, who are 100% committed to flying the flag for traditional native breeds. Visit www.blockandbutcher.uk<\/span><\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n
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