Rare Breed PIG Keeping COURSE

10.30am - 4.30pm               Including Lunch of Rare Breed Pork & HamGreat Course, very interesting and informative *** Lunch was delicious - great day *** Friendly and down to earth, great course, would recommend to anyone wanting to keep pigs *** Demistyfying pig keeping and great preparation for newcommers - thanks a million *** I am now very eager to go forward and become a pig keeper - thank you Julie and Joe ***  The fact that what is offered here is the full service, including buying weaners to using butchery service to process the end product, makes this a very do able project for my family - thanks again *** Brilliant course -great handouts - wonderful day, thanks guys *** If our pigs are gonna taste like that Lunch - I'm in NOW ***

Tullywood Farm's Informal and fun Information Course on keeping Pigs.   Topics include: Pig Herd Registration, Tagging & Marking, Transportation, paperwork requirements, Pigs Needs, Illness, Choosing pigs, Understanding Pedigree Paperwork, Weaning, Housing, Fencing, Breeding, Meat futures.

You will be handling piglets and seeing gilts, sows and boars of British Saddleback, Gloucestershire Old Spots and Tamworth breeds.  Lots of information and fun, with handouts to take home for reference.  You will spend some time indoors around the "Kitchen Table" discussing points and asking your questions over coffee and biscuits.

Then outdoors looking at pigs and piglets. We will discuss, Feeding, checking for diseases, talking about their daily needs and environment etc. All your  questions will be answered throughout the day, and reference material will be given to take home. Slap Marking, Tagging, Slaughterhouses, Butchery and all aspects of rearing pigs will be covered.

Lunch will be served in the farm shop and will be a medley of different cuts and products from rare breed pigs.

Our Experience:-
We are members of the British Pig Association. Tara Delaney has shown pigs for several years (she is now 12 years old and knows just about as much about pigs as we do).  Both Julie and Joseph are members of the Essex Pig Society. Julie and Joseph have been members of the Rare Breed Survival Trust for many years, and originally started to breed pigs to stop endangered species from going extinct.
Joseph has worked with local vets, butchers and slaughterhouses as well as two local commercial piggeries over the last 15 years, now he has turned his experiences and love of pigs into saving Rare Breeds from going extinct, and offering an alternative to intensively farmed meat - free range, outdoor reared pork - pedigree pork from farm to fork.  Joe's butchery offers 80% pork sausages, pork and apple burgers and rare breed pork at local farmers markets and is available in the best local (and some Exclusive Dublin) restaurants too! 

     Julie and Joe offer lots of educated information and advice from their wealth of hands on experience, helping you to avoid the pitfalls and overcome problems that they have had to go through, so you will know what to look for, and be well prepared. This invaluable experience will stand you in good stead for your own wonderful journey into the joys of keeping pigs. 
Julie held a Management position in I.T. with a well respected Corporation for many years. In Ireland Julie has also worked with local press, spent several years teaching Computers for FAS, taught National School Teachers, Adult Evening Classes for the V.E.C. & at Youthreach schools.  Julie's experience is a great help with the Pig Keeping Courses.

Course Fee includes Lunch of Rare Breed Pork in our Farm Shop,
Coffee and Tea, and a tour of the farm and Butchery. 
 

Click this Link to our  Course Booking Form      Pig Keeping Course Course costs €95.00 per person.

To avoid disapointment Please book in advance as these courses get quite full in the Summer months.

The Course is run at our farm near Kilronan Castle, Keadue, North Roscommon.

Please note:  To ensure everyone gets attention we have a minimum of 6 people on each course and a maximum of 10