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Continued from page 1.. Fortunately, its genes remained extant in the Mangalitza, itself still a rare breed. Tony York of PigParadise imported some of the best examples of their type to the UK in November 2006. It is not possible to say just how much Lincolnshire Curly Coat is present in our herd but they are the nearest it is possible to get to the original. Combining genes from two very hardy, disease resistant, well natured ‘breeds’ should stand them in good stead for the future. The Lincolnshire Curly Coat was fair haired. Mangalitzas come in three different colour varieties, all having black skin: – Blonde, Red and Swallow-bellied (black back with grey undercarriage). The Red predominately originate from Hungary, the Swallow-belly from Austria and the Blonde mainly from Austria but also from Hungary. The Rectory Reserve herd is a mix of all these varieties. The foundation pair are Mangal - a swallowbellied boar And Ginger - a Red/Blonde cross sow Descended from these is Precious (Blonde), from their first litter, and Delila (Red) from the second. Augmenting the herd is Lily, a pure Blonde female brought in from a litter bred in Staffordshire.
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